illicium

illicium has 2 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 8.

Definitions

• n.. 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.
• n.. anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves