/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of illicium verum Find synonyms for: Noun1. star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum, anise treeusage: small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminativeWordNet 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