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Star Anise

nounid 137176·updated May 18, 2026
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small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
star aniseed
plural
Star Anises
possessive
Star Anise's
pluralpossessive
Star Anises'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
§2
small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan
§3
small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
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