Herb that tastes like licorice

The answer

ANISE

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ANISE answer page.

Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2013. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• FENNEL (2 uses in xd)

Other clues for ANISE

Every other clue in this collection answered by ANISE, most used first.

• Ouzo flavoring - used 112 times, most recently in 2025
• Biscotti flavoring - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
• Liqueur flavoring - used 71 times, most recently in 2014
• Licorice flavoring - used 67 times, most recently in 2026
• Biscotti flavor - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
• Cordial flavoring - used 39 times, most recently in 2021
• Sambuca flavoring - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
• Ouzo flavor - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Aromatic herb - used 30 times, most recently in 2004
• Absinthe flavor - used 27 times, most recently in 2023
• Absinthe flavoring - used 26 times, most recently in 2024
• Licorice-flavored herb - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Pernod flavoring - used 26 times, most recently in 2016
• Cordial flavor - used 19 times, most recently in 2001
• Biscotto flavoring - used 17 times, most recently in 2015
• Licorice-flavored seed - used 17 times, most recently in 2018
• Liqueur flavor - used 17 times, most recently in 2024
• Licoricelike flavor - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• Licorice flavor - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
• Aromatic plant - used 10 times, most recently in 2003
• Licorice-like flavoring - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Aromatic seed - used 8 times, most recently in 2012
• Cookie flavoring - used 8 times, most recently in 2009
• Flavoring - used 8 times, most recently in 1976
• Italian cookie flavoring - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
• Liqueur herb - used 8 times, most recently in 2013
• Fennel-like flavor - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Flavorful seed - used 7 times, most recently in 2003
• Flavoring for ouzo - used 7 times, most recently in 1993
• Flavoring seed - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Licoricelike flavoring - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Plant of the carrot family. - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
• Coriander cousin - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Licorice-like flavor - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Parsley family member - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Parsley relative - used 6 times, most recently in 2005

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• Pesto herb - BASIL, used 89 times
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• "As You Like It" forest - ARDEN, used 79 times
• Like Cheerios - OATEN, used 79 times

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