莽草 mǎngcǎo
          
              mǎngcǎo 
              
              noun 
              Chinese anise; Japanese star anise 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
                , Subdomain: Botany 
              
              
                , Concept: Plant 植物
              
              
              
                Notes: Species: Ilicium anisatum; a shrub with poisonous leaves (CC-CEDICT '莽草'; Guoyu '莽草'; Wikipedia '日本莽草')