anise-derived
|an-ise-de-rived|
/ˈænɪs dɪˈraɪvd/
from anise
Etymology
'anise-derived' originates from Modern English, formed by combining the noun 'anise' (from Latin 'anīsum', itself from Greek 'ἄνησον', which named the anise plant) and the past-participle adjective 'derived' (from Latin 'dērivātus', the past participle of 'dērivāre').
'anise' passed from Greek 'ἄνησον' to Latin 'anīsum', then via Old French 'anis' into Middle English and finally to modern English 'anise'. 'derived' comes from Latin 'dērivātus' (from 'dērivāre'), entered Medieval/Modern English through French/Latin influence and produced the Modern English 'derive/derived'.
Initially 'anise' simply named the plant; 'derived' originally meant 'drawn off' or 'taken from a source' in Latin. Combined in Modern English, 'anise-derived' now specifically means 'originating from or obtained from anise'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a substance or compound that is derived from anise (used as a flavoring, fragrance, or ingredient).
They isolated an anise derivative used as a flavoring agent.
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Adjective 1
derived from anise (the anise plant or its seeds); made using or originating from anise.
The liqueur had an anise-derived aroma that reminded me of licorice.
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