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Also Known As	Illicium verum

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Chinese five-spice powder oseltamivir spice and herb Illicium Sichuan pepper turmeric mace cardamom clove mustard habanero cinnamon nutmeg galangal

Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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