the fennel plant (Foeniculum vulgare), often used as a vegetable or herb

the star-shaped spice or the tree (Illicium verum) used in Chinese cooking and medicine

cumin (also known as [[孜然|孜然|zi1 ran2]])

seeds of the fennel plant used for flavoring or as a digestive aid, known for their sweet, anise-like flavor

star anise-flavored fava beans, a traditional snack from Shaoxing, Zhejiang province

Chinese anise or star anise, the star-shaped fruit of Illicium verum used as a spice and in herbal medicine (Fructus Anisi Stellati)

cumin (Cuminum cyminum), also known as [[孜然|孜然|zi1 ran2]]