chinese anise

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chinese anise - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Chinese anise
      n 1: small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-
           shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
           [syn: star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum]
      2: anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking
         and medicine [syn: Chinese anise, star anise, star   aniseed
         ]