anesone

Pronunciation: [AN-uh-sohn; an-uh-SOH-nay]

A clear anise-flavored liqueur that is drier and of a higher proof than anisette.

From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.