bai ji

noun

A Chinese orchid, Bletilla striata, the pseudobulbs of which are used in traditional Chinese medicine, but which is also widely grown for its ornamental flowers and foliage.

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Meanings

nounbai ji (uncountable)

alternative baiji

  1. uncountableA Chinese orchid, Bletilla striata, the pseudobulbs of which are used in traditional Chinese medicine, but which is also widely grown for its ornamental flowers and foliage.

Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白芨 (bái jī).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 白芨, 白及
  • 白芨 (báijī)Chinese orchid
  • 白及 (báijí)Chinese orchid
Polish bletilla
  • bletillaChinese orchid
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Chicago

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