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Chinese anise

DEFINITIONS OF: Chinese anise

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n small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative

Synonyms:
Illicium verum, star anise
Type of:
anise tree
any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium

n anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine

Synonyms:
star anise, star aniseed
Type of:
spice
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
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