单词 | badian |
释义 | badiann. Now chiefly historical. Star anise, the fruit of the Chinese tree Illicium verum (family Illiaceae), or a preparation made from it. Cf. star anise n. at star n.1 Compounds 7a.Quot. 1846 may refer to anise ( Pimpinella anisum). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > Asian trees or shrubs > [noun] > Chinese or Japanese anise badian1693 Chinese anise1727 poison bay1866 shikimi1881 star anise1883 1693 tr. P. Avril Trav. Europe & Asia iii. 175 The Ginseng-Roots, the Pearls and Badian [Fr. du Badian] which the River Yamour affords. 1764 T. H. Croker et al. Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. I Badiane, or Badian, the seed of a tree growing in China. It has the smell of aniseed. 1778 Encycl. Brit. II. 943/1 The Chinese, and the Dutch in imitation of them, sometimes use the badiane to give their tea an aromatic taste. 1846 J. von Hammer tr. Evliya Çelebi Narr. Trav. I. ii. lxxx. 137 Sherbet, milk, tea, badian, salep, and almond-cream are all more wholesome than coffee. 1889 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 4 Nov. 6/3 In manufacturing the liqueur [sc. absinthe] the upper leaves and twigs of the [wormwood] plant are macerated with hyssop, calamus, citronelle, anise, fennel, badian, and other vegetable substances. 1947 S. Blumenthal Food Products 28 The fruit of a Chinese tree known as star anise, or badian. 1990 Illustr. London News Christmas No. 97/2 The Ricard formula was to macerate not distil Provençal herbs, fennel, badiane (anise from China) and liquorice, in pure, triple-distilled alcohol, which is generally of vegetable origin. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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