| Noun | 1.Chinese anise - small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminativeIllicium verum, star anisestar aniseed, Chinese anise, star anise - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicinegenus Illicium, Illicium - anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leavesanise tree - any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium | | 2.Chinese anise - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicinestar aniseed, star anisespice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring foodfive spice powder - Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamonChinese anise, Illicium verum, star anise - small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative |