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虫草
Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
冬虫夏草 (冬蟲夏草) dōng​chóng​xià​cǎo
caterpillar fungus noun
caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis); a fungus that grows within the body of a caterpillar and is used as a highly-prized medicinal tonic in traditional Chinese medicine.

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