star anise Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
Illicium verum; Chinese anise.
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noun small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
Illicium anisatum.
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noun anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
star aniseed; Chinese anise.
