badian

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Badian \Ba"di*an\, n. [F. badiane, fr. Per. b[=a]di[=a]n anise.]
   (Bot.)
   An evergreen Chinese shrub of the Magnolia family ({Illicium
   anisatum}), and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star
   anise.
   [1913 Webster]