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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 carminativeplay

2. small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrantplay

3. anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicineplay

  Familiarity information: STAR ANISE used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


STAR ANISE (noun)


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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