蓖麻 (bì má) — castor-oil plant

Definition

noun
castor-oil plant
Measure word · 棵

Examples

  • 蓖麻。
    bì má De zhǒng zi kě yǐ zhà yóu.
    The seeds of the castor-oil plant can be pressed for oil.
  • 蓖麻,。
    Zhè zhǒng bì má cháng dé hěn kuài, shì hé zài rè dài zhòng zhí.
    This kind of castor-oil plant grows quickly and is suitable for tropical cultivation.
  • 。
    bì má Yóu zài gōng yè shàng yǒu hěn duō yòng tú.
    Castor oil has many uses in industry.

Origin

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

麻 combines 厂 and 𣏟 to represent hemp leaves.

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