star anise
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star anise
noun star anises · star of anise
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A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its starshaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice.
Similar: Chinese star anise, true star anise
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The starshaped seed used as a spice.
Similar: aniseed star, star aniseed
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noun a plant, Illicium verum
| Español | anís estrellado, anís estrella, badián, badiana |
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| 한국어 | 팔각 palgak, 스타아니스 seutaaniseu |
| 日本語 | 唐樒 tōshikimi, 大茴香 daiuikyō, 八角茴香 hakkaku uikyō |
| 中文 | 八角 bājiǎo, 八角茴香 bājiǎohuíxiāng, 大茴香 dàhuíxiāng |
| हिन्दी | चक्र फूल cakra phūl |
| Português | anis-estrelado, estrela-de-anis |
| Français | anis étoilé, badiane chinoise, étoile d'anis, anis étoile |
| Deutsch | Sternanis |
| Italiano | anice stellato |
| Ελληνικά | αστεροειδής γλυκάνισος asteroeidís glykánisos |
| Română | anason stelat, badian |
| Русский | звёздчатый ани́с zvjózdčatyj anís |
| Tiếng Việt | đại hồi, hồi, đại hồi hương |
| العربية | ليسوم حقيقي līsūm ħaqīqi, ينسون نجمي yansūn najmi, باديان bādiyān |
noun the spice
| 日本語 | 八角 hakkaku, スターアニス sta anisu |
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| Ελληνικά | αστεροειδής γλυκάνισος asteroeidís glykánisos |
| العربية | ليسوم حقيقي līsūm ħaqīqi, ينسون نجمي yansūn najmi, باديان bādiyān |
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title = {star anise},
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