蓂荚 míngjiá lucky grass Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蓂 míng opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) legendary lucky plant (bound form) a legendary lucky plant that grew in the courtyard of Emperor Yao, appearing in the word 蓂荚 míngjiá荚 莢 jiá pod The seed case of certain plants, such as beans or peas; also called a 荚果 jiáguǒ