a type of evergreen shrub or small tree; its flowers, leaves, and seeds have medicinal or industrial uses
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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an evergreen shrub or small tree (Rhododendron molle or related species)
technicalA specific botanical term. Its branches and leaves are used to extract tannin, its seeds for oil, and its flowers and stems for traditional medicine.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
shēng生
zhǎng长
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
yě野
shēng生
jì荠
mù苜
。
Many wild Rhododendron molle shrubs grow on the hillside.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
xué学
míng名
wéi为
dù杜
juān鹃
，
sú俗
chēng称
jì荠
mù苜
。
This plant's scientific name is Rhododendron, and it is commonly called 'jìmù'.
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Cóng从
jì荠
mù苜
zhōng中
tí提
qǔ取
de的
kǎo栲
jiāo胶
kě可
yòng用
yú于
róu鞣
zhì制
pí皮
gé革
。
The tannin extracted from this shrub can be used in leather tanning.
Zhōng中
yī医
yào药
fāng方
zhōng中
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
yòng用
dào到
jì荠
mù苜
de的
huā花
。
The flowers of this plant are sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine formulas.