Chinese anise
- noun
- /ˈtʃaɪniːz ˈænɪs/
:
anís estrellado
- The aroma of Chinese anise filled the kitchen as the soup simmered.
Examples
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Many Chinese recipes call for Chinese anise to add a distinctive flavor to the dish.
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You can find Chinese anise in the spice section of most Asian grocery stores.
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I love the flavor of Chinese anise in my cooking.
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Have you ever tried Chinese anise in your dishes?
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The aroma of Chinese anise filled the kitchen as the soup simmered.
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Many Chinese recipes call for Chinese anise to add a distinctive flavor to the dish.
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You can find Chinese anise in the spice section of most Asian grocery stores.
Synonyms
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A star-shaped spice that tastes like licorice and is used in cooking
A spice shaped like a star with a sweet licorice smell used in Asian cooking and traditional medicine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'Chinese' specifies origin/variety and 'anise' names the spice, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a type of anise associated with China (i.e. star anise used in Asian cooking). This adjectival-origin + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows transparent English noun-modifier composition, making the meaning predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Chinese anise is the star-shaped pod that smells like regular anise and is used to spice food. The pod looks like a little star and gives a sweet, 'licorice'-like taste, so the name tells you it is a Chinese 'spice' with a star shape.