plant; grain
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cockspur grass (Echinochloa crus-galli); annual grass
technicalA type of wild grass, often considered a weed in rice paddies and other cultivated fields.
Tián田
lǐ里
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
cǎn糁
zi子
，
xū需
yào要
chú除
cǎo草
。
The field is full of cockspur grass and needs weeding.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zá杂
cǎo草
，
xué学
míng名
jiào叫
cǎn糁
。
This is a common weed, whose botanical name is Echinochloa crus-galli.
noun
cockspur grain; seeds of the cockspur grass
technicalThe small, hard seeds are edible and were historically used as famine food.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎn糁
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
wèi喂
niǎo鸟
。
These cockspur grains can be used to feed birds.
Guò过
qù去
de的
qióng穷
rén人
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
shōu收
jí集
cǎn糁
zi子
chōng充
jī饥
。
In the past, the poor sometimes collected cockspur grains to stave off hunger.
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Cǎn糁
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
mó磨
chéng成
fěn粉
。
Cockspur grains can be ground into flour.