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苋

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Definitions

  1. 1. amaranth (genus Amaranthus)
  2. 2. Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)
  3. 3. Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)

Words Containing 苋

马齿苋
mǎ chǐ xiàn

Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)

白苋
bái xiàn

white amaranth (Amaranthus albus)

白苋紫茄
bái xiàn zǐ qié

white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle

刺苋
cì xiàn

prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)

苋菜
xiàn cài

amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus)

苋科
xiàn kē

Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜|苋菜[xiàn cài]