meaning of illicium
1. A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise.
2. anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves
Related Words
illicium | illicium anisatum | illicium floridanum | illicium verum |
