Definitions for illicium
Princeton's WordNet
Illicium, genus Illicium(noun)
anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves
Wiktionary
illicium(Noun)
The modified dorsal fin on the head of anglerfish, acting as a lure.
Webster Dictionary
Illicium(noun)
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
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Illicium
A plant genus of the family Illiciaceae, order Illiciales, subclass Magnoliidae, class Magnoliopsida. They have evergreen, aromatic leaves and bisexual flowers. The female portion of the flower consists of 7 to 15 carpels.
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