紫草

zǐ cǎo

Dictionary entry

red root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)

What does 紫草 mean?

紫草 (zǐ cǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1red root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)

2flowering plant whose roots provide purple dye

3arnebia (plant genus in family Boraginaceae)

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紫zǐpurple · violet 草cǎovariant of 草[cao3]

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紫草

zǐ cǎo

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