oak tree; tussah tree
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Meanings
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oak tree; specifically the sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima) or related species
Commonly refers to oak trees whose leaves are used to feed tussah silkworms (柞蚕). The term is often used in forestry and sericulture contexts.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
gāo高
dà大
de的
zuò柞
lì栎
shù树
。
The hillside is covered with tall oak trees.
Zuò柞
lì栎
yè叶
shì是
sì饲
yǎng养
zuò柞
cán蚕
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
sì饲
liào料
。
Oak leaves are the main feed for raising tussah silkworms.
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Zhè这
piàn片
zuò柞
lì栎
lín林
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This oak forest has a history of over a hundred years.