Chinese anise
Noun 1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative (synonym) star anise, Illicium verum (hypernym) anise tree (member-holonym) Illicium, genus Illicium (part-meronym) Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed 2. anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine (synonym) star anise, star aniseed (hypernym) spice (substance-holonym) five spice powder (part-holonym) star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum | ||||
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chinese anise
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 oriental cooking and medicine [syn: chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed]
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 oriental cooking and medicine [syn: chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed]