Etymology

rattan pepper

Today it means: Zanthoxylum armatum, an Asian shrub, whose seeds are used as a spice. Full definition →

Chinese 藤椒
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  1. Chinese · calque of藤椒
  2. English todayrattan pepper

Calque of Chinese 藤椒 (téngjiāo).

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