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danshen

danshen noun: a perennial sage of species Salvia miltiorrhiza, valued in traditional Chinese medicine for its roots.

Noun

danshen (uncountable)

  1. A perennial sage of species Salvia miltiorrhiza, valued in traditional Chinese medicine for its roots.

Origin of danshen

From Mandarin 丹參／丹参 (dānshēn).

Questions about danshen

What does danshen mean?
Danshen means a perennial sage of species Salvia miltiorrhiza, valued in traditional Chinese medicine for its roots.
What part of speech is danshen?
Danshen is a noun.

Words near danshen in the dictionary

  1. danseur noble
  2. danseurs
  3. danseurs nobles
  4. danseuse
  5. danseuses
  6. danshen
  7. danshenxinkun
  8. danshiki
  9. danshikis
  10. Danshuei
  11. Danshui

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