badian

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noun

Star anise.

OriginFrench badiane ← Persian بادیان →
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Meanings

badian1

nounbadian (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableStar anise.

Badian2

nounBadian (plural Badians)

plural Badians

  1. A Barbadian
adjectiveBadian (comparative more Badian, superlative most Badian)

comparative more Badian · superlative most Badian

  1. Barbadian

Origin

  1. Persianبادیان
  2. Frenchbadiane
  3. Englishbadian

From French badiane, from Persian بادیان (bâdiyân).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with badian

CanadianAcadianradianarcadianAkkadianpalladianBarbadianHadeanScadian
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Anagrams

Ibadanindaba
Cite this entry
APA

badian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badian

MLA

“badian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “badian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badian.

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