chuanxiong
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 川芎 (chuānxiōng).
Noun
chuanxiong (usually uncountable, plural chuanxiongs)
- Szechuan lovage, a plant of the species Ligusticum striatum, formerly Ligustricum chuanxiong
- A preparation of the plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.