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star anise vs spice

spice vs star anise

star anise and spice both are nouns.

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

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

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