china-root

A form of china root — An East Asian plant of species Smilax glabra and the drugs made from the root, used in traditional Chinese medicine and formerly as a treatment for syphilis.

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Meanings

nounchina-root (countable and uncountable, plural china-roots)

plural china-roots

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of China root.
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china-root. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/china-root

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“china-root.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/china-root. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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