| Pronunciation: | | stâr 'anis
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| Matching Terms: | | star aniseed
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | Chinese anise, Chinese anise, Illicium anisatum, Illicium verum, star aniseed |
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| | See Also: | | anise tree, five spice powder, genus Illicium, Illicium, Illicium verum, spice, star anise, star anise, star aniseed |
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