mài
dōng

technical
name

Meaning of 麦冬

麦冬 means dwarf lilyturf; ophiopogon japonicus (plant species); tuber of dwarf lilyturf (used in traditional Chinese medicine). Pronounced mài dōng.

  • dwarf lilyturf; ophiopogon japonicus (plant species)
  • tuber of dwarf lilyturf (used in traditional Chinese medicine)

Definitions & Examples

Huā
yuán
zhòng
le
cóng
mài
dōng
 

Several clumps of dwarf lilyturf are planted in the garden.

Zhè
zhǒng
mài
dōng
kāi
dàn
de
xiǎo
huā
 

This type of ophiopogon produces small, pale purple flowers.

Measure Words

/ cóng
Primary
/ zhū
/