What is Anise?
{{taxobox |name = Anise |image = Koehler1887-PimpinellaAnisum.jpg |regnum = [[Plantae]] |divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]] |classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] |ordo = [[Apiales]] |familia = [[Apiaceae]] |genus = ''[[Pimpinella]]'' |species = '''''P. anisum''''' |binomial = ''Pimpinella anisum'' |binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]] }} '''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. {{biology-stub}} {{Herbs & spices}} [[Category:Spices]] [[Category:Apiaceae]]