STAR ANISE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine
   Synonym(s)
   • Chinese anise (what does Chinese anise mean?)
   • star aniseed (what does star aniseed mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) star anise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spice (what does spice mean?)
2. Meaning
   • small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan
   • flowers are not fragrant
   Synonym(s)
   • Illicium anisatum (what does Illicium anisatum mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) star anise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • anise tree (what does anise tree mean?)
3. Meaning
   • small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
   Synonym(s)
   • Chinese anise (what does Chinese anise mean?)
   • Illicium verum (what does Illicium verum mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) star anise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • anise tree (what does anise tree mean?)