- small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
同义词：star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum
- small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
同义词：star anise, Illicium anisatum
- anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine
同义词：Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed
