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star anise oil — noun or star aniseed oil : a fragrant essential oil obtained from star aniseed and used chiefly as a flavoring agent, expectorant, and carminative called also anise oil … Useful english dictionary
star aniseed oil — noun see star anise oil … Useful english dictionary
anise oil — n 1) a colorless or pale yellow essential oil obtained from the dried fruits of anise and used as a flavoring agent and as a carminative 2) STAR ANISE OIL * * * [NF] a volatile oil distilled from the dried, ripe fruit of Pimpinella anisum or of… … Medical dictionary
anise oil — noun or aniseed oil 1. : a colorless or pale yellow essential oil obtained from the dried fruits of anise and used as a flavoring agent and as a carminative 2. : star anise oil * * * anise oil, the essential oil obtained from aniseed, the source… … Useful english dictionary
star anise — 1. Illicium verum. 2. the dried ripe fruit of I. verum; a source of anise oil. It is also used for loss of appetite and for cough and bronchitis; in ayurveda, it is used to treat a wide variety of conditions … Medical dictionary
anise — anisic /euh nis ik/, adj. /an is/, n. 1. a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish white flowers that yield aniseed. 2. aniseed. [1350 1400; ME anis < OF < L anisum < Gk ánison] * * * … Universalium
oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal … Medical dictionary
List of food additives — This is an alphabetical list of food additives. For related lists, see also: List of food additives, Codex Alimentarius and E number.: This article is incomplete. Please help by expanding it. List of food additive types* Acidity regulators * Anti … Wikipedia
List of essential oils — Essential oils are volatile and liquid aroma compounds from natural sources, usually plants. Essential oils are not oils in a strict sense, but often share with oils a poor solubility in water. Essential oils often have an odor and are therefore… … Wikipedia
illicium — Chinese or star anise, the dried fruit of Illhicium verum (family Magnoliaceae), an evergreen shrub or small tree of southern China; used as a stimulating carminative. [L. an allurement, fr. il licio, to allure] * * * Il·lici·um i lis(h) ē əm n a … Medical dictionary
