ILLICIUM VERUM

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Illicium verum mean? 

• ILLICIUM VERUM (noun)
  The noun ILLICIUM VERUM has 1 sense:

1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative

  Familiarity information: ILLICIUM VERUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ILLICIUM VERUM (noun)

Meaning:

Small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Chinese anise; Illicium verum; star anise

Hypernyms ("Illicium verum" is a kind of...):

anise tree (any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium)

Meronyms (parts of "Illicium verum"):

Chinese anise; star anise; star aniseed (anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine)

Holonyms ("Illicium verum" is a member of...):

genus Illicium; Illicium (anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves)