may chang

noun

Litsea cubeba syn. Litsea citrata

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aromatic litseamountain pepper
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Meanings

noun
  1. Litsea cubeba syn. Litsea citrata

    Synonyms: aromatic litsea, mountain pepper

  2. an essential oil derived from the fruit or leaf of this plant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLitsea cubeba syn. Litsea citrata

Similar
aromatic litseamountain pepper

Origin

Unclear. Attested in English from the 1920s, after a French source. A range of candidates has been proposed, including Chinese 木薑子 /木姜子 (mùjiāngzǐ) and 山胡椒 (shānhújiāo), with possible influence from May, from the month of flowering. However, given the provenance, Vietnamese may be a more likely source.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 山胡椒, 木薑子 /木姜子
  • 山胡椒 (saan¹ wu⁴ ziu¹)tree
  • 木薑子 /木姜子 (muk⁶ goeng¹ zi²)tree
  • 豆豉薑 /豆豉姜 (dau⁶ si⁶ goeng¹)tree
  • 山雞椒 /山鸡椒 (saan¹ gai¹ ziu¹)tree
Chinese Mandarin 山胡椒, 木薑子 /木姜子
  • 山胡椒 (shānhújiāo)tree
  • 木薑子 /木姜子 (mùjiāngzǐ)tree
  • 豆豉薑 /豆豉姜 (dòuchǐjiāng)tree
  • 山雞椒 /山鸡椒 (shānjījiāo)tree
  • 山蒼樹 /山苍树 (shāncāngshù)tree
  • 馬告 /马告 (mǎgào)tree
Indonesian antarasa, krangean
  • antarasatree
  • krangeantree
  • nangkaantree
  • adem atitree
  • lado-ladotree
  • apoyakantree
  • tenemtree
Japanese 青文字
  • 青文字 (aomoji)tree
Korean 산계초
  • 산계초 (san'gyecho)tree
Malay medang ayer, medang melukut
  • medang ayertree
  • medang melukuttree
Thai ตะไคร้ต้น
  • ตะไคร้ต้นtree
Vietnamese màng tang
  • màng tangtree
Cite this entry
APA

may chang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/may%20chang

MLA

“may chang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/may%20chang. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “may chang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/may%20chang.

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