star anise
Eight-pointed spice
Star anise is a star-shaped spice from an evergreen tree native to China and Vietnam.
The dried fruit has eight points, each containing a seed, and delivers a strong licorice flavor.
It's essential in Chinese five-spice powder and Vietnamese pho: The broth simmered with star anise and cinnamon.
Despite the similar taste, star anise is unrelated to anise.
Anise-flavored confection
- fennelLicorice-tasting culinary herb
- sweetTasting of sugar
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
cinnamon · clove · nutmeg · cardamom · allspice · cassia · peppercorn · ginger
Informal fake spelling
- five-spiceChinese aromatic seasoning mix
- chaiSpiced milk tea
- masalaIndian spice blend
- garam masalaIndian spice mixture
char siu · Peking duck · mulled wine · biryani · braising · stewing · poaching · infusion
Pleasant distinctive smell
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- licoriceAnise-flavored confection
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
pungent · sweet · essence · bouquet · perfume · incense · potpourri · olfactory
Seed case or cetacean group
ground · harvest · evergreen · shikimic acid · Tamiflu · Chinese · Vietnamese · carpel
Chinese aromatic seasoning mix
- garam masalaIndian spice mixture
- pumpkin spiceWarm autumn seasoning blend
- pickling spiceAromatic mix for brining
licorice
Anise-flavored confection
pungent · cinnamon · clove · nutmeg · cardamom · allspice · cassia · peppercorn · ginger · sambuca
pho
Informal fake spelling
- five-spiceChinese aromatic seasoning mix
- chaiSpiced milk tea
- masalaIndian spice blend
garam masala · char siu · Peking duck · mulled wine · biryani · braising · stewing · poaching · infusion · marinade
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
warm · pungent · sweet · essence · bouquet · perfume · incense · potpourri · olfactory · redolence
pod
Seed case or cetacean group
whole · ground · harvest · evergreen · shikimic acid · Tamiflu · Chinese · Vietnamese · carpel · stellate
five-spice
Chinese aromatic seasoning mix
- garam masalaIndian spice mixture
- pumpkin spiceWarm autumn seasoning blend
- pickling spiceAromatic mix for brining
- Indian cuisinegaram masala, turmeric powder, cumin, coriander, ghee
- seasoningssalt, pepper, basil, oregano, thyme
- spicesallspice, cardamom, black pepper, cloves, cayenne
- star-shaped thingssheriff badge, asterisk, pentagram, hexagram, starburst
- spice wordscinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom
- Asian ingredientssoy, fish sauce, sesame paste, miso, oyster sauce
star aniseblack pepper
Dried berry spice
cayenne pepper · horseradish · mustard seed · wasabi · bitter melon
star, starry, starfish, stardom, stargazer, stargazing, anise, stargaze, stardust