Luxurious and expensive.

A plant, Illicium verum, used primarily for its star-shaped seed which resembles anise in scent and flavor, and which is used as a spice. Valued for its decorative shape as well as its flavor. Also used commercially as a source of shikimic acid for the production of Tamiflu.

A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.

A physical network topology in which all nodes are connected to a central connectivity device (e.g. a hub).

a network topology consisting of a physical star and a logical ring.

(astronomy) The star nearest a celestial pole of a planet. / (figuratively) A guide or guiding principle.

(mathematics) A geometric figure formed by connecting, with straight lines, every qth point out of p regularly spaced points that lie on the circumference of a circle.

To have high hopes; to be ambitious.

(astronomy) A stellar system in which two stars orbit around their center of mass; double star.

(dated) under the malevolent influence of the stars or of one's horoscope / fascinated and/or obsessed by fame or by celebrities; awed by an encounter with a celebrity