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spice vs star anise

star anise vs spice

spice and star anise both are nouns.

spice is a verb but star anise is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spice Yes No Yes No
star anise Yes No No No
As nouns, star anise is a hyponym of spice; that is, star anise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spice:
  • spice: any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
  • star anise: anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
spice (noun) star anise (noun)
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
spice (verb) star anise (verb)
make more interesting or flavorful
add herbs or spices to
Difference between spice and star anise

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