葛
kudzu vine; a type of textile
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
kudzu; a perennial vine (Pueraria lobata)
Its root (葛根) is used in traditional Chinese medicine and for making starch; its bark can be made into cloth.
Many wild kudzu vines grow on this mountain.
Kudzu root can be used to make herbal medicine.
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This kind of starch is extracted from kudzu root.
Kudzu cloth is a traditional fabric with excellent breathability.
In spring, the kudzu vine blooms with small purple flowers.
noun
a woven textile with visible horizontal stripes
formalTraditionally woven with silk warp and cotton or hemp weft.
This garment is made of gé fabric, and its pattern is very distinctive.
In ancient times, some nobles' ceremonial robes were made of gé fabric.
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The characteristic of this type of textile is its pronounced horizontal stripes.
The museum houses a piece of gé fabric from the Ming Dynasty.
The craft of making gé fabric is rarely seen nowadays.