Chinese sumac gall; nutgall; gallnut
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Chinese sumac gall; nutgall; gallapple
technicalA traditional Chinese medicinal material (used for astringing, stopping bleeding, clearing heat), and an important industrial raw material for tanning leather and making ink. Also known as 百虫仓 or 木附子 in ancient texts.
Wǔ五
bèi倍
zi子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
Chinese sumac gall is an important traditional Chinese medicinal material.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
mò墨
shuǐ水
shì是
yòng用
wǔ五
bèi倍
zi子
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This ink is made from nutgalls.
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Wǔ五
bèi倍
zi子
fù富
hán含
dān单
níng宁
suān酸
，
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
róu鞣
zhì制
pí皮
gé革
。
Sumac galls are rich in tannic acid and are often used for tanning leather.