star anise
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
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