star anise

star an·ise

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr an-is]
- /stɑr ˈæn ɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stahr an-is]
- /stɑr ˈæn ɪs/

Definitions of star anise words

noun star anise Also called Chinese anise. a shrub or small tree, Illicium verum, of China, having white flowers that turn purple and bearing anise-scented, star-shaped clusters of carminative fruit. 1
noun star anise the fruit of this tree or shrub, used as a spice. 1
noun star anise spice 1
noun star anise a small Chinese evergreen tree (Illicium verum) yielding an aromatic oil 0
noun star anise a spice produced from the star-shaped dried seed pods of this tree 0

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Origin of star anise

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Star anise

noun

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adverb

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star anise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

star anise usage trend in Literature

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