noun
Meaning 1
star anise
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Chinese anise
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noun
Meaning 2
anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: star anise, star aniseed
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spice
noun
Meaning 3
small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: star anise, Illicium verum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anise tree
History
Etymology
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