Quick definitions from WordNet (Chinese anise)
▸ noun: anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine
▸ noun: small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
▸ noun: anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine
▸ noun: small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative