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.
[医][拉]八角属：为木兰科灌木的一属。其果实, 八角, 是茴香油的来源