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ILLICIUM ANISATUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Illicium anisatum mean?
• ILLICIUM ANISATUM (noun)
The noun ILLICIUM ANISATUM has 1 sense:
1. small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
Familiarity information: ILLICIUM ANISATUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Illicium anisatum; star anise
Hypernyms ("Illicium anisatum" is a kind of...):
anise tree (any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium)
Holonyms ("Illicium anisatum" is a member of...):
genus Illicium; Illicium (anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves)
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