yuèguì
laurel
月桂 yuèguì
- laurel noun
- laurel; bay tree; an evergreen tree with oval leaves and dark purple fruit, often used for decoration or as a spice; also refers to the leaves used as a seasoning
- cinnamon tree in the moon
- (literary) the mythical cassia or cinnamon tree in the moon; also used to refer to the moon itself
- imperial examination success
- (archaic) a metaphor for passing the imperial civil service examinations