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通草
  • [tōnɡcǎo]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

通草 [tōnɡcǎo]
  1. 1. noun The common name for 通脱木; small arbor, whose stem contains much white marrow. It has big leaves, small flowers, black and small-ball shaped drupe; its bark can be made into paper and its marrow can be used as medicine.
    这株植物从外观上看应该是通草
    Judging from its appearance, it must be the pith.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

通草 [tōnɡcǎo]
  1. 1. 通脱木的通称。小乔木,茎含大量白色髓,叶大,花小,黄白色,核果小球形,黑色。树皮可造纸,茎髓可以做药材。

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这株植物从外观上看应该是通草
Judging from its appearance, it must be the pith. 通草

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