English noun: Chinese anise | |||
1. | Chinese anise (plant) small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative | ||
Synonyms | Illicium verum, star anise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anise tree | ||
Part holonym | Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed | ||
Member meronym | genus Illicium, Illicium | ||
2. | Chinese anise (food) anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine | ||
Synonyms | star anise, star aniseed | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spice | ||
Part meronym | Chinese anise, Illicium verum, star anise | ||
Substance meronym | five spice powder | ||