noun
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
• Hypernyms: ↑anise tree
• Member Holonyms: ↑Illicium, ↑genus Illicium
• Part Meronyms: ↑Chinese anise, ↑star anise, ↑star aniseed
Useful english dictionary. 2012.