ancient plant; similar to kiwi fruit
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an ancient plant similar to the kiwi fruit
archaicThis term is found in classical Chinese texts and is not used in modern botany or everyday language. It primarily appears in literary or historical contexts.
《
Shī诗
Jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
“
cháng长
chǔ楚
”
，
jù据
shuō说
tā它
guǒ果
shí实
tián甜
měi美
。
The 'Book of Songs' mentions 'changchu,' which is said to have sweet fruit.
Cháng长
chǔ楚
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
téng藤
běn本
zhí植
wù物
。
Changchu is an ancient climbing plant.
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Xué学
zhě者
men们
duì对
cháng长
chǔ楚
de的
jù具
tǐ体
xíng形
tài态
shàng尚
yǒu有
zhēng争
yì议
。
Scholars still debate the exact morphology of changchu.