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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative;
[syn: star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum]

2. anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine;
[syn: Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Chinese anise n 1: small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star- shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative [syn: star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum] 2: anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine [syn: Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed]