The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is a non-share capital provincial Crown corporation in Ontario, Canada.It is accountable to the Ministry of Finance (Ontario) .he Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is a non-share capital provincial Crown corporation in Ontario, Canada.
Full Definition of STAR ANISE. : the small brown star-shaped pungent fruit of a Chinese and Vietnamese tree (Illicium verum) that has a flavor similar to but stronger than anise and is dried and used whole or ground as a spice especially in Chinese cooking.
In contrast, star anise comes from its own botanical family, called Schisandraceae. The star-shaped spices are the fruits of evergreen trees that can grow up to 65 feet. Star Anise â though it shares the same pungent smell and licorice taste, it is a a completely different plant than common anise. It has its culinary and botanical roots in China. For thousands of years, it has been and it still is a famous spice. The treeâs fruit is an eye-catcher.