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.
Kew Species Profiles. Star anise is an evergreen tree from the plant family Schisandraceae. It should not be confused with anise ( Pimpinella anisum), which is from the parsley family (Apiaceae), although both species yield an essential oil containing anethole, which is used for flavouring drinks and confectionery.