Noun chinese anise has 2 senses
- 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
- 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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