anisette

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He drank his glasses of water with anisette, and silently played solitaire.

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  1. noun A liqueur flavored with anise.

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  • Halfway through the profiteroles and espresso with anisette, the doorbell rang. —  Mistress of Justice
  • According to the Fourth Edition of Food Lover's Companion, it is used to flavor drinks such as pastis, arrack, anisette, and Ouzo. —  wacotrib - Latest News Headlines
  • It is also used to flavour aromatic liqueurs such as anisette. —  Article Source
  • According to the product page, the mints are intended to taste like anise, the primary ingredient in absinthe and, I'm assuming, the namesake flavor behind the anisette sponge. —  Nerd Approved - Gadgets and Gizmos
  • Hints of anisette and coffee line the silky fruit of this well structured wine. —  SouthCoastToday.com Latest Headlines
 

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  1. French, diminutive of anis, anise, from Old French; see anise.

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  1. French, from anis, anise, + diminutive -ette.
 

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/ænɪˈsɛt/
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