猴头 (hóu tóu) — hedgehog hydnum (edible mushroom); opium pipe (slang)
Definition
Literally 'monkey head', 猴头 is a name for a prized edible mushroom (hedgehog hydnum / Hericium erinaceus) whose shape resembles a monkey's head. The slang sense 'opium pipe' is rare and historical.
noun
hedgehog hydnum (edible mushroom)opium pipe (slang)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 猴头。Zhè zhǒng hóu tóu shì yì zhǒng měi wèi de shí yòng jūn.This hedgehog hydnum is a delicious edible fungus.
- 猴头。hóu tóu Duì cháng wèi yǒu hěn hǎo de bǎo jiàn zuò yòng.Hedgehog hydnum has good health benefits for the stomach and intestines.
- 猴头。Tā zài gǔ dǒng diàn lǐ zhǎo dào le yí gè lǎo shì de hóu tóu.He found an old-style opium pipe at the antique shop.
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