red amaranth; ornamental and medicinal herb
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
red amaranth; amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor)
Refers specifically to Amaranthus tricolor, commonly known as Joseph's coat. Used as an ornamental plant and in traditional Chinese medicine.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hóng红
cǎo草
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
kāi开
de得
tè特
bié别
xiān鲜
yàn艳
。
This type of red amaranth blooms particularly brightly in autumn.
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
hóng红
cǎo草
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
mǒu某
xiē些
jí疾
bìng病
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses red amaranth to treat certain diseases.
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Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
jǐ几
zhū株
hóng红
cǎo草
，
yán颜
sè色
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
kàn看
。
Several stalks of red amaranth are planted in the garden, and their colors are very beautiful.