thunder god vine

noun

A plant found in China, Tripterygium wilfordii, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

OriginChinese 雷公藤 →
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Meanings

nounthunder god vine (plural thunder god vines)

plural thunder god vines

  1. A plant found in China, Tripterygium wilfordii, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Origin

  1. Chinese雷公藤
  2. Englishthunder god vine

Approximate translation of the Chinese 雷公藤 (léigōngténg).

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