馬薺
Chinese
horse; surname | Capsella bursa-pastoris | ||
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trad. (馬薺) | 馬 | 薺 | |
simp. (马荠) | 马 | 荠 | |
alternative forms |
Etymology
The first syllable is related to Zhuang mak (“fruit”) (You & Zhou, 1986). Compare 馬蹄/马蹄 (mǎtí).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 荸薺 (“Chinese water chestnut”) [map]
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