star anise

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noun

1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
• Syn:
Chinese anise, Illicium verum
• Hypernyms:
anise tree
• Member Holonyms:
Illicium, genus Illicium
• Part Meronyms:
Chinese anise, star aniseed
2. anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
• Syn:
Chinese anise, star aniseed
• Hypernyms:
spice
• Substance Holonyms:
five spice powder
• Part Holonyms:
Chinese anise, Illicium verum
3. small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan;
flowers are not fragrant
• Syn:
Illicium anisatum
• Hypernyms:
anise tree
• Member Holonyms:
Illicium, genus Illicium