| 单词 | star anise |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstar anise 3. Chinese anise, star anise or aniseed tree: a shrub, Illicium anīsātum (family Magnoliaceæ), the fruit of which has the odour, and is used instead, of anise. 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 1727 R. Bradley Family Dict. Anise of China or Siberia, is a Seed of about the same Form and Bigness as Coloquintida. 1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 445 The aniseed tree of China, of which the fruit is..well known in commerce by the name of Star anise. 1858 R. Hogg Veg. Kingdom 23 The seed vessels are imported from China under the name of Chinese Anise..and from it a great portion of..Oil of Anise is obtained. star anise star anise n. the star-shaped fruit of the evergreen tree, Illicium verum (family Schisandraceae) of Vietnam and China, which is dried and used as a spice in cooking due to its aromatic flavour similar to that of anise; a tree producing such fruit; cf. badian n.The fruit of the Japanese star anise ( I. anisatum) closely resembles that of I. verum, esp. when dried, but it is highly toxic. 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 1767 tr. Tariff, or Bk. Rates 56 (table) Бадьянь [sic], Star-anis-seed. 1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 445/1 Illicium anisatum..of which the fruit is exported from Canton, and well known in commerce by the name of Star anise. 1883 J. D. Hooker Let. 17 June in L. Huxley Life & Lett. J. D. Hooker (1918) II. xl. 251 We have ascertained the origin of Chinese Cassia, of the Star Anise, and of the Coffin wood. 1972 K. Lo Chinese Food i. 12 One or two pieces of star-anise and a sprinkling of cinnamon. 2013 Wall St. Jrnl. 12 Jan. d5/1 Here at last was a food similar to something I'd known back home in Vietnam—bo kho, a beefy braise perfumed with star anise and zippy lemongrass. < as lemmas |
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