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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ba·di·an n.  Bot. An evergreen Chinese shrub of the Magnolia family (Illicium anisatum), and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star anise.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Il·li·ci·um n.  Bot. 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.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Illicium anisatum
      n : small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not
          fragrant [syn: star anise]