Anise
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Middle English: via Old French from Latin anisum, from Greek anison ‘anise, dill’.
wiktionary
From Middle English anys, borrowed from Old French anis, from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον(ánison), from Egyptian jnst.
etymonline
anise (n.)
Levantine plant cultivated for its seeds, which were important sources of chemical oils and flavoring, c. 1300, from Old French anis (13c.), from Latin anisum, from Greek anison. By the Ancients somewhat confused with dill. Related: Anisic.
