Illicium
八角属
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illicium[ noun ]
anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves
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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.