badiana
Catalan
Etymology
From French badiane, either from Persian بادیان (“fennel”) or possibly from Chinese 八角 (bājiǎo).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /bə.diˈa.nə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ba.diˈa.na/
Noun
badiana f (plural badianes)
- star anise (tree)
See also
- anís estrellat
Further reading
- “badiana” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈdjana/ [baˈð̞ja.na]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: ba‧dia‧na
Noun
badiana f (uncountable)
- Alternative form of badián
Further reading
- “badiana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014