illicium_verum | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative | |
Synonyms: | Chinese_anise star_anise | |
Related terms: | anise_tree Illicium Chinese_anise | |
Similar spelling: |
Illicium_anisatum |