'Illicium' definitions:
Definition of 'Illicium'
(from WordNet)
noun
Anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves [syn: Illicium, genus Illicium]
Definition of 'Illicium'
From: GCIDE
- Illicium \Il*li"ci*um\, n. [So called, in allusion to its aroma, from L. illicium an allurement.] (Bot.) A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of {Illicium anisatum} is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise. [1913 Webster]