鳧茈
Chinese
wild duck; to swim | Lithospermum officinale; water chestnut | ||
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trad. (鳧茈) | 鳧 | 茈 | |
simp. (凫茈) | 凫 | 茈 | |
alternative forms | 鳧茨/凫茨 |
Etymology
So named because mallards (鳧) like to eat water chestnuts, and water chestnuts are purple like the gromwell (茈) in the early stages of growth (Li, 2012).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 荸薺 (“Chinese water chestnut”) [map]
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