star anise
star anise · star anises
звёздчатый анис
Sternanis
A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its starshaped seed which resembles anise…A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its starshaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its starshaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice.
Sternanis
звёздчатый ани́сzvjózdčatyj anís
anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
(countable, uncountable)The starshaped seed used as a spice.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a plant, Illicium verum:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a plant, Illicium verum:
Forms
plural: star anisesSynonyms
7 synonymsIllicium verum:Chinese star anisetrue star anise
Close in meaning
- small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant:Illicium anisatum
- small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative:Chinese aniseIllicium verum
- anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine:Chinese anisestar aniseed
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable