Assertion: anise | /r/ObjectUse | used in the middle east
Facets:
value: for thousands of years
type: TEMPORAL
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Anise has been cultivated and widely used in the Middle East and the Mediterranean region for thousands of years, both as a culinary ingredient and as an element in natural health practices.
text: In the Middle East and India, anise is used mainly in breads and savoury foods.