| Name in International
languages |
| Spanish |
Anis Estrllado |
| French |
Anis de la Chine |
| German |
Sternanis |
| Italian |
Anice Stellato |
| Chinese |
Ba Chio |
| Indonesian |
Bunga Lawang |
| Malay |
Bunga Lawang |
| Hindi |
Badiyan |
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| DESCRIPTION |
| Anistar has a sweet,
licorice-like flavour. The Romans used
anistar as a food flavouring in the
middle ages. In England it was used
to perfume the clothing worn by King
Edward IV. Kept under a pillow, it was
supposed to prevent bad dreams. |
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| Turkey, Spain and Egypt
are the chief sources of anistar. In
India, it is cultivated in some parts
of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Orissa,
Uttar Pradesh. |
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| Botanical name |
Family name |
Commercial part |
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Illicium Verum
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Illiciaceae
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Fruit
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| USAGE |
| Anistar finds its widest use in Kashmiri
and Chettinad cooking, and in a few Goan dishes. |
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