bai ji

See also: baiji, bàijì, bàijī, and Baiji

English

Alternative forms

baiji

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白芨 (bái jī).

Noun

bai ji (uncountable)

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.

Translations

Chinese orchid

Chinese:
Mandarin: 白芨 (zh) (báijī), 白及 (zh) (báijí)
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