china root
china root is the alternative letter-case form of China root.
Noun capitalized: China root
China root (countable and uncountable, plural China roots)
- An East Asian plant of species Smilax glabra and the drugs made from the root, used in traditional Chinese medicine and formerly as a treatment for syphilis.
- In his first report on the condition of the island he informed the King that "sugar, ginger, indigo, cotton, tobacco, dyeing woods and cocoa may be had and are produced as well as anywhere ; but pimento, chinaroots, aloes, rhubarb, sarsaparilla, tamarinds, cassia, vaignillios, hides and tallow are...1893, The Handbook of Jamaica, page 44
- An East Asian liana of species Smilax china.
Forms of china root
| plural | china roots |
|---|---|
| plural | China roots |
| alternative form | china |
| alternative form | china root |
| alternative form | china-root |
| alternative form | chinaroot |
Words formed from china root
- false chinaroot
Questions about china root
- What does china root mean?
- China root means an East Asian plant of species Smilax glabra and the drugs made from the root, used in traditional Chinese medicine and formerly as a treatment for syphilis.
- What is china root the alternative letter-case form of?
- China root is the alternative letter-case form of China root.
- What part of speech is china root?
- China root is a noun.
- What is the plural of china root?
- The plural of china root is china roots.
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