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star anise in Malay

bunga lawang

star anise in Malay: bunga lawang. In English, star anise means a plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its starshaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice.

Malay words for star anise

a plant, Illicium verum
bunga lawang
the spice
bunga lawang

English meaning of star anise

  1. noun A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its starshaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice.
  2. noun The starshaped seed used as a spice.

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Questions about star anise in Malay

What is the meaning of star anise in Malay?
Star anise in Malay is bunga lawang.
Apakah maksud star anise dalam bahasa Melayu?
Star anise: bunga lawang.
What does star anise mean in English?
Star anise means a plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its starshaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: star anise (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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