'Illicium anisatum' definitions:

Definition of 'Illicium anisatum'

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noun
Small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant [syn: star anise, Illicium anisatum]

Definition of 'Illicium anisatum'

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]

Definition of 'Illicium anisatum'

From: GCIDE
  • Badian \Ba"di*an\, n. [F. badiane, fr. Per. b[=a]di[=a]n anise.] (Bot.) An evergreen Chinese shrub of the Magnolia family ({Illicium anisatum}), and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star anise. [1913 Webster]