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