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English noun: star anise | |||
| 1. | star anise (plant) small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative | ||
| Synonyms | Chinese anise, Illicium verum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anise tree | ||
| Part holonym | Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed | ||
| Member meronym | genus Illicium, Illicium | ||
| 2. | star anise (plant) small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant | ||
| Synonyms | Illicium anisatum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anise tree | ||
| Member meronym | genus Illicium, Illicium | ||
| 3. | star anise (food) anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine | ||
| Synonyms | Chinese anise, star aniseed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spice | ||
| Part meronym | Chinese anise, Illicium verum, star anise | ||
| Substance meronym | five spice powder | ||
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