/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of illicium anisatum Find synonyms for: Noun1. star anise, Illicium anisatum, anise treeusage: small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrantWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language