hé​shǒu​wū

Chinese knotweed

Senses

何首乌/ 何首烏 hé​shǒu​wū Chinese knotweed

idiom · Chinese knotweed (Polygonum multiflorum), a species of herbaceous perennial vine native to central and southern China

这种何首乌的藤蔓爬满了整面墙。

何首乌/ 何首烏 hé​shǒu​wū fleeceflower root

noun · the dried root tuber of Polygonum multiflorum, widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to nourish the liver and kidneys and to darken hair

中医认为服用何首乌可以延缓白发的生长。

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