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