cōng

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Meaning of 茖葱

茖葱 means alpine leek; wild onion; long-rooted garlic (Allium victorialis). Pronounced gé cōng.

  • alpine leek; wild onion; long-rooted garlic (Allium victorialis)

Definitions & Examples

cōng
shēng
zhǎng
zài
gāo
hǎi
de
shān
lín
yuán
 

Alpine leek grows at the forest edges of high-altitude mountain regions.

Chūn
tiān
cǎi
zhāi
de
cōng
nèn
jīng
zuì
shì
liáng
bàn
 

The tender stems of alpine leek picked in spring are best suited for cold salads.

Zhōng
rèn
wéi
cōng
yǒu
fēng
sàn
hán
de
yào
yòng
jià
zhí
 

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that alpine leek has medicinal value for dispelling wind and cold.

Zhè
zhǒng
shēng
de
cōng
jiā
cōng
wèi
dào
gèng
xīn
 

This wild alpine leek has a more pungent taste than domesticated onions.

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