illicium anisatum

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illicium anisatum - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Illicium \Il*li"ci*um\, n. [So called, in allusion to its aroma,
     from L. illicium an allurement.] (Bot.)
     A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having
     star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum
      is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely
     used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical
     with true oil of anise.
     [1913 Webster]

  Badian \Ba"di*an\, n. [F. badiane, fr. Per. b[=a]di[=a]n anise.]
     (Bot.)
     An evergreen Chinese shrub of the Magnolia family (Illicium anisatum
     ), and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star
     anise.
     [1913 Webster]

illicium anisatum - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Illicium anisatum
      n 1: small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not
           fragrant [syn: star anise, Illicium anisatum]