紫草

紫草
cǎo

red root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)

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MEANING

  1. noun

    red root gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)

    • Lithospermum is a type of traditional Chinese medicine.

  2. noun

    flowering plant whose roots provide purple dye

    • Zicao is a medicinal plant.

  3. noun

    arnebia (plant genus in family Boraginaceae)

    • Purple gromwell is a type of medicinal plant.

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A silk thread dyed in this distinctive purple color is the noble color of the imperial palace.

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