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Star anise is a spice renowned for its distinctive shape and flavor. Resembling a star with eight points, it is the fruit of the Illicium verum tree but now cultivated in other parts of Asia as well. Each point of the star-shaped pod contains a single seed, and both the pod and the seeds are used in cooking.It is often used whole to infuse flavor into soups, broths, sauces, and marinades, or ground into a powder for use in spice blends and rubs.