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star anise in British English
noun
1.
a small Chinese evergreen tree (Illicium verum) yielding an aromatic oil
2.
a spice produced from the star-shaped dried seed pods of this tree
star anise in American English
noun
1. Also called: Chinese anise
a shrub or small tree, Illicium verum, of China, having white flowers that turn purple and bearing anise-scented, star-shaped clusters of carminative fruit
2.
the fruit of this tree or shrub, used as a spice
Word origin
[1830–40]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: format, grid, rococo, showcase, walkoverImage ofstar anise
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