sawtooth oak; Quercus acutissima
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima); a deciduous tree with serrated leaves used for silkworm feed and timber
Also known as 栎 (lì) or 橡树 (xiàng shù). The wood is valued for its hardness, and the leaves are essential for raising tussah silkworms.
Hòu后
shān山
shàng上
zhǒng种
mǎn满
le了
gāo高
dà大
de的
má麻
lì栎
。
The back mountain is covered with tall sawtooth oak trees.
Má麻
lì栎
de的
yè叶
zi子
shì是
sì饲
yǎng养
zuò柞
cán蚕
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
sì饲
liào料
。
The leaves of the sawtooth oak are the main feed for raising tussah silkworms.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
má麻
lì栎
mù木
zhì质
dì地
jiān坚
yìng硬
，
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
zhì制
zuò作
gāo高
dàng档
jiā家
jù具
。
This type of sawtooth oak wood is hard in texture and is often used to make high-end furniture.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
chēng称
zhè这
zhǒng种
shù树
wéi为
má麻
lì栎
，
zhí植
wù物
xué学
jiā家
zé则
jiào叫
tā它
QuercusQ
acutissimau
e
r
c
u
s
a
c
u
t
i
s
s
i
m
a
。
The villagers call this tree 'málì', while botanists refer to it as Quercus acutissima.