Meaning of 蒺藜
蒺藜 means puncturevine; tribulus (Tribulus terrestris), a prostrate annual herb with pinnate leaves, yellow flowers, and spiny fruit; the fruit of Tribulus terrestris; puncturevine fruit (used medicinally). Pronounced jí lí.
- puncturevine; tribulus (Tribulus terrestris), a prostrate annual herb with pinnate leaves, yellow flowers, and spiny fruit
- the fruit of Tribulus terrestris; puncturevine fruit (used medicinally)
Definitions & Examples
Jí蒺
lí蔾
cháng常
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
lù路
biān边
de的
huāng荒
dì地
shàng上
。
Puncturevine often grows in wastelands by the roadside.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jí蒺
lí蔾
de的
cì刺
hěn很
jiān尖
，
róng容
yì易
zhā扎
shāng伤
jiǎo脚
。
This kind of tribulus has very sharp thorns that can easily pierce feet.