chinese anise

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsstar aniseIllicium verum

   Broaderanise tree

   Part ofIllicium

   PartsChinese anise
2. 2.

   anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine

   Synonymsstar anisestar aniseed

   Broaderspice

   Part ofstar anise

Questions about chinese anise

What does chinese anise mean?

chinese anise means "small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for chinese anise?

Close synonyms include star anise, Illicium verum, star anise, star aniseed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chinese anise a common word?

chinese anise is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.