Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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anise tree | Yes | No | No | No |
star anise | Yes | No | No | No |
anise tree (noun) | star anise (noun) |
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any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium | 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 | |
small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant |