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Illicium

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(n.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Illicium'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/illicium.html. 1828.
 
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