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茜草 — meaning in English

qiàn cǎo

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English meaning

  • madder noun A plant whose root produces a deep reddish dye, or the dye itself.

Senses

茜草 is used for these senses in English:

  • madder A dye made from the plant.
  • station wagon (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, automotive) A body style for cars in which the roof is extended rearward to produce an enclosed area in the position and serving the function of the boot (trunk) of a sedan or saloon.

madder — full definition

  1. noun A plant whose root produces a deep reddish dye, or the dye itself.
  2. adj Having the deep purplish-red colour associated with the madder dye.
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