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皂荚树
zào​jiá​shù

Chinese honey locust

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  1. 皂荚 皂莢 zào​jiá
    Chinese honey locust
    A deciduous tree with thorny branches and seed pods that contain saponins; the pods have traditionally been used as a natural detergent for washing clothes. Also called 皂角 zào​jiǎo.
  2. 树 樹 shù noun
    tree
    tree; various types of woody plants