Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery.

synonyms: anise plant, Pimpinella anisum.

Dutch: anijs
Polish: biedrzeniec anyż, anyżek, anyż

Liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors.

synonyms: anise seed, aniseed.

Dutch: anijs, anijszaad
Polish: anyż, anyżek