Badian
Pronunciation : Ba"di*an
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.badiane, fr. Per. badian anise.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: An evergreen Chinese shrub of the Magnolia family (Illicium anisatum), and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star anise.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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