About The Word Illicium
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Illicium
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What's The Definition Of Illicium?
[n] anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves
Synonyms | Synonyms for Illicium: genus Illicium Related Terms | Find terms related to Illicium: See Also | anise tree | Chinese anise | family Magnoliaceae | Illicium anisatum | Illicium floridanum | Illicium verum | magnolia family | Magnoliaceae | magnoliid dicot genus | purple anise | star anise Illicium In Webster's Dictionary \Il*li"ci*um\, n. [So called, in allusion to its aroma,
from L. illicium an allurement.] (Bot.)
A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having
star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum
is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in
Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with
true oil of anise.
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