abbreviation · a plant mentioned in the Book of Songs, commonly identified in modern botany as the Chinese gooseberry or kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis)

现代研究多倾向于将“苌楚”视作猕猴桃的古称。

place name · a plant mentioned in the Book of Songs, historically identified by some scholars as the carambola or star fruit (Averrhoa carambola)

有学者认为《诗经》中提到的苌楚就是杨桃。