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Complete Definition of "star anise"

English
Noun
star anise (plural: star anises)

#A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its star-shaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice. Valued for its decorative shape as well it flavor. Also used commercially as a source of shikimic acid for the production of Tamiflu.

Translations
Chinese: �� (pinyin: b� ji�o, ba1 jiao3)
Finnish: tähtianis
French: anis étoilé m, badiane chinoise f

zh-min-nan:star anise
hu:star anise

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