dòu
kòu

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Meaning of 豆蔻

豆蔻 means cardamom plant (Amomum tsaoko or related species); a perennial herb; cardamom (the fruit or seed of the plant); a spice and medicinal ingredient. Pronounced dòu kòu.

  • cardamom plant (Amomum tsaoko or related species); a perennial herb
  • cardamom (the fruit or seed of the plant); a spice and medicinal ingredient
  • a teenage girl (in her early teens); maiden

Definitions & Examples

Dòu
kòu
zhǔ
yào
shēng
zhǎng
zài
Zhōng
guó
de
nán
fāng
 

Cardamom mainly grows in the southern regions of China.

Zhè
zhǒng
dòu
kòu
zhí
de
zi
yòu
yòu
cháng
 

The leaves of this cardamom plant are slender and long.

Dòu
kòu
yào
yǒu
wēn
zhōng
 
xíng
de
gōng
xiào
 

Used in medicine, cardamom has the effects of warming the middle and promoting qi flow.

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