chuanxiong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 川芎 (chuānxiōng).

Noun

chuanxiong (usually uncountable, plural chuanxiongs)

  1. Szechuan lovage, a plant of the species Ligusticum striatum, formerly Ligustricum chuanxiong
  2. A preparation of the plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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