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 (ah-NEES ayt-wah-LAY) |
| Spanish | anís estrellado (ah-NEES ayst-ray-LYAH-thoh) |
| Mandarin | 八角 (bah jyow) |
| Hindi | स्टार ऐनीज़ (stahr air-NEEZ) |
| Arabic | اليانسون النجمي (ahl-YAH-nee-soon ahn-NAHJ-meey) |
| Russian | бадьян (bahd-YAHN) |
| Portuguese (EU) | anis estrelado (uhn-NEEZ shtray-LAH-duu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | anis estrelado (uhn-NEEZ ayst-ray-LAH-duu) |
| Japanese | スターアニス (sutahneesu) |
| German | Sternanis (SHTER-nah-nis) |
| Urdu | ستارہ سونف (si-TAH-rah SOH-nuhf) |
| Punjabi | ਸਟਾਰ ਸੌਂਫ (suh-TAHR sawnp) |
| Korean | 팔각 (PAL-gak) |
| Hebrew | כוכב אניס |
| Greek | αστεροειδής γλυκάνισος (ahs-tay-rohee-THEEZ ghlee-KAH-nee-sohs) |
| Dutch | steranijs (stee-rah-NEIS) |
| Tagalog | anis ng bituin (AH-nees en-GAY bee-TOO-een) |
| Vietnamese | hoa hồi (hwah hohy) |
| Turkish | yıldız anasonu (YUL-duz ah-nah-soh-NUU) |
| Persian | بادیان رومی (BAH-dee-ahn ROO-mee) |
| Polish | anyż gwiazdkowy (AH-nizh gvyahst-KAW-vi) |
| Ukrainian | бадьян (BAHD-yahn) |
| Bengali | স্টার অ্যানিস (shtahr A-neesh) |
| Swedish | stjärnanis (SKHER-nah-nees) |
| Italian | anice stellato (AH-nee-chay stayl-LAH-toh) |
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