èr
𬃘
sour jujube tree (archaic)
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
sour jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa)
archaicAn archaic term specifically found in ancient texts. The modern common name for this plant is '酸枣树' (suān zǎo shù).
《
Ěr尔
yǎ雅
》
zhōng中
tí提
jí及
：
“
èr樲
，
suān酸
zǎo枣
yě也
。
”
The ancient text 'Erya' mentions: "'Èr' refers to the sour jujube."
Cǐ此
wù物
zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
míng名
wéi为
èr樲
。
This plant is called 'èr' in ancient books.