tiě​shù

sago cycad

铁树 鐵樹 tiě​shù
sago cycad
Common name for the sago palm or cycad, an evergreen plant with large, stiff, feathery leaves; it is known for blooming very rarely.
ti plant
Common name for the Cordyline fruticosa, an evergreen ornamental shrub with lance-shaped leaves and reddish or purple flowers.
metaphor for something extremely rare
Used in metaphors to describe something that happens very rarely or is nearly impossible

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0.416 per million

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