noun
1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
• Syn: ↑star anise, ↑Illicium verum
• Hypernyms: ↑anise tree
• Member Holonyms: ↑Illicium, ↑genus Illicium
• Part Meronyms: ↑star anise, ↑star aniseed
2. anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
• Syn: ↑star anise, ↑star aniseed
• Hypernyms: ↑spice
• Substance Holonyms: ↑five spice powder
• Part Holonyms: ↑star anise, ↑Illicium verum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.