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STAR ANISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does star anise mean?
• STAR ANISE (noun)
The noun STAR ANISE has 3 senses:
1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
2. small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
3. anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
Familiarity information: STAR ANISE used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Chinese anise; Illicium verum; star anise
Hypernyms ("star anise" is a kind of...):
anise tree (any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium)
Meronyms (parts of "star anise"):
Chinese anise; star anise; star aniseed (anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine)
Holonyms ("star anise" is a member of...):
genus Illicium; Illicium (anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Illicium anisatum; star anise
Hypernyms ("star anise" is a kind of...):
anise tree (any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium)
Holonyms ("star anise" is a member of...):
genus Illicium; Illicium (anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
Chinese anise; star anise; star aniseed
Hypernyms ("star anise" is a kind of...):
spice (any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food)
Holonyms ("star anise" is a part of...):
Chinese anise; Illicium verum; star anise (small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative)
Holonyms ("star anise" is a substance of...):
five spice powder (Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon)
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