Illicium verum vs Chinese anise

Illicium verum and Chinese anise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Illicium verum	Yes	No	No	No
Chinese anise	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Illicium verum and Chinese anise are synonyms defined as:

Illicium verum and Chinese anise: small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative

Other synonyms of Illicium verum include star anise.

Illicium verum (noun)	Chinese anise (noun)
small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative	anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
	small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative