蒺藜

jí li

Dictionary entry

(botany) caltrop; puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)

What does 蒺藜 mean?

蒺藜 (jí li) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(botany) caltrop; puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)

2barbed object

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蒺jíTribulus terrestris 藜líname of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc) · Chenopodium album

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蒺藜

jí li

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