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Overview of noun star_anise

The noun star anise has 3 senses


  • star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum -- (small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative)

  • star anise, Illicium anisatum -- (small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant)

  • Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed -- (anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine)