马莲 (mǎ lián) — Iris lactea, a type of iris plant; also called 马蔺
Definition
马莲 is an alternate name for 马蔺 (mǎ lìn), a hardy iris plant whose roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine and whose leaves are woven into rope.
noun
Iris lacteaa type of iris plantalso called 马蔺
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 马莲，。Zhè zhǒng mǎ lián de huā shì zǐ sè de, fēi cháng hǎo kàn.The flowers of this iris are purple and very beautiful.
- 马莲。Tā zài yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng le jǐ kē mǎ lián.He planted several iris plants in the yard.
- 马莲。Zhè zhǒng mǎ lián de gēn kě yǐ rù yào.The roots of this iris can be used in medicine.
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