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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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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
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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. |
| Botanical name |
Family name |
Commercial part |
| Illicium Verum |
Illiciaceae |
Fruit |
Anistar finds its widest use in Kashmiri and Chettinad
cooking, and in a few Goan dishes.
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