1. Small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
   - Chinese anise, Illicium verum 
2. Small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
   - Illicium anisatum 
3. Anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
   - Chinese anise, star aniseed

Derived forms: star anises

Type of: anise tree, spice

Part of: five spice powder, genus Illicium, Illicium

Encyclopedia: Star anise

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• galaxy
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• Galbulidae
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• gale
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• Galeocerdo cuvieri
• Galeopsis
• Galeopsis tetrahit
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• Galeorhinus zyopterus
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