| Noun | 1. | Chinese anise - small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative star aniseed, Chinese anise, star anise - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine genus Illicium, Illicium - anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves anise tree - any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium |
| 2. | Chinese anise - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food five spice powder - Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon Chinese anise, Illicium verum, star anise - small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative |