巴豆树 in English ba1 dou4 shu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • croton bush (Croton tiglium), evergreen bush of Euphorbiaceae family 大戟科[da4 ji3 ke1], with seed having strong purgative properties

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Pinyin

ba1 dou4 shu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

ba1Ba state during Zhou dynasty (in east of modern Sichuan) dou4variant of 豆[dou4] shu4tree