Noun
aromatic anis-scented seeds
Source: WordNetChop the shallot and gently fry it in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, together with the fennel seed and the chilli pepper. Source: Internet
I personally cannot stand the taste of fennel (or anise, or anything resembling them), so I made this omitting the fennel seed. Source: Internet
Other frequent additions: rosemary, sweet marjoram, or fennel seed. Source: Internet