WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Chinese anise
    n 1: small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-
         shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
         [syn: star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum]
    2: anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking
       and medicine [syn: Chinese anise, star anise, star
       aniseed]