star anise (spice)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
star anise (the spice); Chinese anise
dialectA key ingredient in Chinese five-spice powder and braised dishes. Commonly used in Northern Chinese dialects.
Dùn炖
ròu肉
de的
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
fàng放
yī一
diǎn点
dà大
liào料
。
I like to add a bit of star anise when stewing meat.
Nǐ你
qù去
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
xiē些
dà大
liào料
hé和
guì桂
pí皮
huí回
lái来
。
Go to the market and buy some star anise and cinnamon bark.
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Zhè这
guō锅
lǔ卤
shuǐ水
de的
xiāng香
wèi味
quán全
kào靠
dà大
liào料
。
The aroma of this master stock relies entirely on the star anise.