肉苁蓉
ròu​cōng​róng

saline cistanche

  • created sense approved 肉苁蓉/肉蓯蓉 · ròu​cōng​róng · saline cistanche — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    肉苁蓉 / 肉蓯蓉

    ròu​cōng​róng

    saline cistanche

    A perennial parasitic plant without chlorophyll, characterized by its fleshy stem and scale-like leaves; its stem is used in traditional medicine to treat the kidneys, stop bleeding, or as a laxative.

    肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · pulp 苁蓉 (literal) → 苁蓉/蓯蓉 · cōng​róng · cistanche

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