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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白芨 (bái jī).
Across languages
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