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蓿草

xu cǎo

Description

“蓿草”不是一个常用的词,一般人很少单独用它。

"蓿草" is not a common word and is rarely used alone by most people.

人们更常说“苜蓿”,这是一种绿色的植物,可以给动物吃。

People more often say "苜蓿", which is a green plant that animals can eat.

Meanings

蓿草xu cǎo

alfalfa; clover-like fodder plant

农民种了很多蓿草给牛吃。

The farmer planted a lot of alfalfa for the cows to eat.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    蓿 rarely appears alone; the common word is 苜蓿 (mùxu), meaning alfalfa.

  • Etymology

    苜蓿 is thought to be an ancient loanword linked to Central Asian languages.

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