了哥王
Chinese
king; Wang (proper name) | |||
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simp. and trad. (了哥王) | 了哥 | 王 |
Etymology
Uncertain; probably from 了哥 (liǎogē, “myna”) + 王 (wáng), as this plant is poisonous to the bird.
Pronunciation
Noun
了哥王
- (traditional Chinese medicine) Indian stringbush (Wikstroemia indica)
Synonyms
- (Hokkien) 山埔崙/山埔仑