| star anise | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. chinese anise, illicium verum, star anise | small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative. |
| ~ star aniseed, chinese anise, star anise | anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine. |
| ~ genus illicium, illicium | anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves. |
| ~ anise tree | any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium. |
| n. (plant) | 2. illicium anisatum, star anise | small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant. |
| ~ genus illicium, illicium | anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves. |
| ~ anise tree | any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium. |
| n. (food) | 3. chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed | anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine. |
| ~ spice | any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food. |
| ~ five spice powder | Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon. |
| ~ chinese anise, illicium verum, star anise | small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative. |
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