樒

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star-anise

On-Yomi: ミツ

Koohii stories:

1) [mantixen] 15-2-2007(21): The star-anise is an evergreen tree kept in secrecy for it's aromatic oil.

2) [blannk] 30-10-2009(11): Before Anise was a star she lived openly in town, but now that she is star-Anise she lives in secrecy in the woods.

3) [gavmck] 13-3-2010(10): This kanji 樒 (しきみ・しきび) refers to Japanese star-anise. Its evergreen branches are popular for placing at graves. It’s very poisonous. The edible spice of the same name 八角 (はっかく) is from the closely related Chinese star-anise 大茴香 (ダイウイキョウ). Both species produce almost identical fruits. STORY: A batch of Chinese star-anise was adulterated with its poisonous Japanese namesake. Great secrecy surrounds the incident. Was it an innocent tree mixup or coverup?

4) [Megaqwerty] 21-6-2007(5): Behold! The last of the trees!

5) [ikmys] 20-6-2007(4): Secrecy surrounds China's Star Brand Mayonnaise aka "star-anise." What exactly gives it that zesty taste? The rumor I heard is that its from ground up evergreen trees!

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