jiāng

technical
biology
noun

Meaning of 江蓠

江蓠 means a type of red algae (Gracilaria), dark red, with thin cylindrical and irregularly branched bodies; a fragrant herb mentioned in ancient Chinese texts. Pronounced jiāng lí.

  • a type of red algae (Gracilaria), dark red, with thin cylindrical and irregularly branched bodies
  • a fragrant herb mentioned in ancient Chinese texts

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
hóng
zǎo
jiào
jiāng
 
yòng
lái
zhì
zào
qióng
zhī
 

This type of red algae is called Gracilaria and can be used to make agar.

Hǎi
wān
de
qiǎn
shuǐ
zhōng
shēng
zhǎng
zhe
liàng
de
jiāng
 

Large quantities of Gracilaria grow in the shallow waters of the bay.

Jiāng
shì
qióng
zhī
de
zhǔ
yào
yuán
liào
zhī
 

Gracilaria is one of the main raw materials for extracting agar.

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