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Webster 1913 Edition


Badian


Ba′di-an

,
Noun.
[F.
badiane
, fr. Per.
bādiān
anise.]
(Bot.)
An evergreen Chinese shrub of the Magnolia family (
Illicium anisatum
), and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star anise.

Definition 2024


badian

badian

English

Noun

badian (uncountable)

  1. Illicium verum, an evergreen Chinese shrub of the magnolia family, with aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star anise.


Old English

Etymology

From bād.

Verb

bādian

  1. to take a pledge or fine

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • bādiend