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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAR ANISE

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Star anise is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STAR ANISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

star anise

Illicium verum

Illicium verum, commonly called star anise, star aniseed, or Chinese star anise is a spice that closely resembles anise in flavor, obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of Illicium verum, a medium-sized native evergreen tree of northeast Vietnam and southwest China. The star shaped fruits are harvested just before ripening.

Definition of star anise in the English dictionary

The definition of star anise in the dictionary is a small Chinese evergreen tree yielding an aromatic oil. Other definition of star anise is a spice produced from the star-shaped dried seed pods of this tree.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAR ANISE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE STAR ANISE

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Synonyms and antonyms of star anise in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «star anise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAR ANISE

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The translations of star anise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «star anise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

八角
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anís estrellado
570 millions of speakers

English

star anise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टार anise
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الينسون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

звездчатого аниса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anis estrelado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তারকা anise
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anis étoilé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bintang anise
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sternanis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スターアニス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스타 아니스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bintang anise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sao hồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நட்சத்திர சோம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टार बडीशेप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yıldız anason
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anice stellato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

anyż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зірчастого анісу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anason stelat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυκάνισο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steranys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stjärnanis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stjerneanis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of star anise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAR ANISE»

The term «star anise» is regularly used and occupies the 72.318 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAR ANISE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about star anise

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAR ANISE»

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Spice Crops
Star Anise The genus lllicium L. (Magnoliaceae) comprises about 40 species of mainly trees and shrubs, distributed from eastern North America to South-east Asia, China and Japan. The most important is /. verum Hook, star anise, which most ...
E. A. Weiss, 2002
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Handbook of Herbs and Spices
Some of the preparations using star anise were introduced from India to Indonesia in the past; but it remains admired only in the palaces of Sultans still adhering to the Royal Indian cooking style. Among other Asian countries, star anise is ...
K. V. Peter, 2012
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Meyler's Side Effects of Herbal Medicines
Illiciaceae General Information The family of Illiciaceae contains a single genus, Illicium, the star anise species. Illicium species Illicium anisatum contains sesquiterpenoids, such as anisa- tin, anisotin, neoanisatin, and pseudoanisatin. Illicium ...
J. K. Aronson, 2009
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Chemistry of Spices
Star anise, as the name suggests, is star-shaped, radiating between five and ten pointed boat-shaped sections, about eight on average. These hard sections are seedpods. Tough-skinned and rust-coloured, they measure up to 3 cm (1.25in) ...
V. A. Parthasarathy, Bhageerathy Chempakam, T. John Zachariah, 2008
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Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing
B. Star Anise llllicium vernum Hook.f) Star anise is the fruit of the star anise plant of the Magnoliacea family. It is grown in loose soil of shaded damp slopes. It is widely distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi. and Yunnan Provinces of China ...
Y. H. Hui, Sue Ghazala, Dee M. Graham, 2003
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Handbook of Spices, Seasonings, and Flavorings, Second Edition
Form: star anise is an irregular star-shaped fruit with eight carpels joined around a central core, each carpel containing a seed. It is used in the following forms: dried whole, broken pieces, or ground. The fruits are picked when green, before ...
Susheela Raghavan, 2006
7
Food in China: A Cultural and Historical Inquiry
to enhance the flavor of red-cooked dishes (slow-cooked with soy sauce), as in " Soy Sauce Chicken" (Y. K. Martin, 1984: 116), and is considered particularly good for meat and poultry ones, such as "Star-Anise Stewed Duck Tongue" (K. Lo , ...
Frederick J. Simoons, 1990
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Aromatherapy Science: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Star anise oil, anisi stellati aetheroleum (Ph. Eur. 4.8) is an essential oil obtained by steam distillation from the dry ripe fruits of lllicium verum. It contains 0.2-2.5% linalol, 0.5-6.0% estragole, less than 0.3% a-terpineol, 0.1-0.5% cis- anethole, ...
Maria Lis-Balchin, 2006
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CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops
(ILLICACEAE) - Star-anise tree, Chinese anise, Baniana USES: Dried fruit has a pleasant, aromatic, anise-like aroma and taste. Used whole, not ground, as a flavoring agent in confections, candy, chewing gum, and tobacco. Orientals chew  ...
James A. Duke, 1993
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Handbook On Spices (Reprint Edition - 2010)
Distribution. Star-Anise is the dried, star-shaped fruit derived from Illiciwu vennn which is an evergreen tree attaining a height of 8-15 m and a diameter of about 25 cm. Leaves entire, 10-15 cm long and 2.5-5 cm broad, elliptic to oblanceolate;  ...
Niir Board, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAR ANISE»

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Anglo-Vietnamese shredded beef brisket recipe
The star anise and cardamom offer a ghostly aroma. The red wine is familiar and warming. If there is any meat and liquor left over then it would be perfectly put to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
2
Braised red cabbage with blackberries and star anise
Add the garlic, mixed spice and star anise and cook for a couple of minutes, then add the cabbage, sugar and balsamic and season. Turn everything over in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
3
Plum and star anise Christmas ham recipe
Place the ham in a large pot and pour in the water along with the onion, star anise, cloves and peppercorns. If the water doesn't cover the ham, add more. «IrishCentral, Dec 14»
4
Beef Short Ribs with Star Anise and Tangerine
Here, a fragrant Chinese-inspired marinade featuring star anise, cinnamon stick, 5-spice powder and tangerine makes them anything but ordinary. Serve these ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
5
Jack Monroe's star anise and orange ice-cream recipe
Prise open the individual points of each star anise, remove the shiny brown seeds, crush and put them in a saucepan with their casings, the vanilla pod, orange ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
6
How to make blackberry and star anise cordial – recipe
I've added star anise as I think this spice, with its liquorice notes, flatters blackberries more than any other. And yes, the remaining blackberry haul did go into the ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
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Now You're Cooking: Grilled salmon with star anise honey glaze
... little like candy. If this occurs before you serve it the just add a little more water. I almost forgot to mention to remove the star anise before you serve the salmon. «CTV News, May 14»
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Rhubarb and star anise upside down cake – recipe
Remove from the oven and press the raw rhubarb and star anise into the melted butter and sugar in the tin. Mix the sugar, flour, baking powder and ground ... «The Guardian, Apr 14»
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Recipe: Vanilla and star anise poached pears
In a medium pot, combine pear juice, star anise and vanilla bean. Place on high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 1 minute. «Times of India, Dec 13»
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Anise and star anise
Star anise is a super spice that characterizes many eastern Chinese dishes. The fine licorice flavor plays a starring role in Chinese and Japanese slow-cooked ... «Napa Valley Register, Dec 13»

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