Noun chinese anise has 2 senses
  1. star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum - small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
    --1 is a kind of anise tree
    --1 is a member of Illicium, genus Illicium
    --1 has parts: Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed
  2. Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine
    --2 is a kind of spice
    --2 is a part of star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum
    --2 is a substance of five spice powder
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