檉 (chēng) - Tamarix chinensis — a type of tamarisk or & used in botanical names and classical Chinese texts.

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Tamarix chinensis — a type of tamarisk or salt cedar tree;

used in botanical names and classical Chinese texts.

Tamarix chinensis — a type of tamarisk orused in botanical names and classical Chinese texts.

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Synonyms

  • 檉柳— tamarisk (full botanical name)
  • 三春柳— spring willow (alternative name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tamarisk tree (檉柳) is often found in saline soils.
  • Ancient texts mention the tamarisk (檉) as a resilient plant.
  • This botanical garden has a section for tamarisks (檉木).

Collocations

  • tamarisk tree(檉柳)
  • tamarisk wood(檉木)
  • Chinese tamarisk(檉柳)
  • tamarisk genus(檉屬)
  • tamarisk branch(檉枝)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this botanical term

Cultural background

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  • Mentioned in classical Chinese texts like the Book of Songs as a resilient tree species.
  • Associated with arid and saline environments where few other trees thrive.
  • Sometimes used symbolically to represent resilience and adaptability.

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