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Star anise
Meaning
Noun
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In Magnoliids, Spices & Spices and herbs:
A
plant
, Illicium verum, used
primarily
for its star-shaped
seed
which
resembles
anise
in
scent
and
flavor
, and which is used as a
spice
. Valued for its
decorative
shape
as well as its
flavor
. Also used
commercially
as a
source
of
shikimic acid
for the production of Tamiflu.
●
The star-shaped
seed
used as a spice.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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