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search Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division:
Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family:
Apiaceae Genus: Pimpinella Species: P. anisum Binomial name
Pimpinella anisum  Anise (Pimpinella anisum), also anís and
aniseed is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to
the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia known for
its flavor that resembles liquorice, fennel, and tarragon.
Anise was used to make the spiced wine, claret, in the Middle
Ages.