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Definition of Illicium
1. Noun. Anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves.
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Magnoliaceae, Magnolia Family, Magnoliaceae
Member holonyms: Anise Tree, Illicium Floridanum, Purple Anise, Illicium Anisatum, Star Anise, Chinese Anise, Illicium Verum, Star Anise
Definition of Illicium
1. n. A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise.
Definition of Illicium
1. Noun. (ichthyology) The modified dorsal fin on the head of anglerfish, acting as a lure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Illicium
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Illicium
Literary usage of Illicium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1901)
"A paper on the Histology and Development of the Fruit of illicium Floridanum,
... Considerable interest attaches to the genus illicium, because of the great ..."
2. Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum: Or, The Trees and Shrubs of Britain by John Claudius Loudon (1854)
"illicium is the only genus of this order which contains species that will stand
out in ... GENUS I. ILLI'CIUM L. THE illicium, or ANISEED TREE. Lin. Sytt. ..."
3. The Microanalysis of Powdered Vegetable Drugs by Albert Schneider (1921)
"illicium. illicium. Fine powder. Star anise, Chinese anise, E. Sternanis ...
Adulterated with fruits of illicium religiosum, known as Japanese star anise. ..."
4. A Manual of organic materia medica by John Michael Maisch (1890)
"illicium religiosum, Siebold, indigenous to China and Corea, cultivated in ...
illicium religiosum. thin beak, mostly turned upward, a faintly aromatic, ..."
5. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection by Alexander Wynter Blyth, Meredith Wynter Blyth (1906)
"The poison of illicium Religiosum—A Japanese Plant. § 595. ... In 1880, 5 children
in Japan were poisoned by the seeds of the illicium ..."
6. King's American Dispensatory by John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd (1900)
"The fruit of illicium verum, Hooker. COMMON NAMES AND SYNONYMS: Star-anise, ...
illicium religii.nnun is indigenous to the eastern portion of Asia, ..."
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