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Star anise

Star anise Meaning & Definition
Star anise Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Star anise?

[n] anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine
[n] small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
[n] small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative

Synonyms | Synonyms for Star anise: Chinese anise | Chinese anise | Illicium anisatum | Illicium verum | star aniseed

Related Terms | Find terms related to Star anise:

See Also | anise tree | five spice powder | genus Illicium | Illicium | Illicium verum | spice | star anise | star anise | star aniseed

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