Found 2 items, similar to Illicium anisatum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Illicium anisatum Illicium anisatum n : small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant [syn: star anise]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Illicium anisatum Illicium \Il*li"ci*um\, n. [So called, in allusion to its aroma, from L. illicium an allurement.] (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster] Badian \Ba"di*an\, n. [F. badiane, fr. Per. b[=a]di[=a]n anise.] (Bot.) An evergreen Chinese shrub of the Magnolia family (Illicium anisatum ), and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star anise. [1913 Webster]