star anise
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The meaning (definition) of the word star anise
a star-shaped spice with a strong licorice scent
The word star anise used in a sentence
“Star anise is a spice that smells like licorice.”
The plural of the word star anise
star anise
How the word star anise is said around the world
| French | anis étoilé (ahnees aytwahlay) |
| Spanish | anís estrellado (ahnees aystraylyahthoh) |
| Mandarin | 八角 (bā jiǎo) |
| Hindi | स्टार ऐनीज़ (stahr airneez) |
| Arabic | اليانسون النجمي (ahlyahneesoon ahnnahjmeey) |
| Russian | звездчатый анис (zvezdchatyi anis) |
| Portuguese (EU) | anis estrelado (uhnneez shtraylahduu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | anis estrelado (uhnneez aystraylahduu) |
| Japanese | スターアニス (sutaaanisu) |
| German | Sternanis (shternahnis) |
| Urdu | ستارہ سونف (sitahrah sohnuhf) |
| Punjabi | ਸਟਾਰ ਸੌਂਫ (suhtahr sawnp) |
| Korean | 스타 아니스 (seuta aniseu) |
| Hebrew | כוכב אניס |
| Greek | αστεροειδής γλυκάνισος (asteroeides glukanisos) |
| Dutch | steranijs (steerahneis) |
| Tagalog | anis ng bituin (ahnees engay beetooeen) |
| Vietnamese | hoa hồi (hwah hohy) |
| Turkish | yıldız anasonu (yulduz ahnahsohnuu) |
| Persian | بادیان رومی (bahdeeahn roomee) |
| Polish | anyż gwiazdkowy (ahnizh gvyahstkawvi) |
| Ukrainian | бадьян (badyan) |
| Bengali | স্টার অ্যানিস (shtahr aneesh) |
| Swedish | stjärnanis (skhernahnees) |
| Italian | anice stellato (ahneechay stayllahtoh) |
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