蒠 (xī) - A type of edible plant & specifically refers to the shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
蒠 · xī
A type of edible plant;
specifically refers to the shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) in Chinese botany.
A type of edible plantspecifically refers to the shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Usage highlights
Shepherd's purse vegetableWild shepherd's purseField shepherd's purseMedicinal shepherd's purseFresh shepherd's purseShepherd's purse herb
Synonyms
- 荠菜— shepherd's purse (more common name)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Shepherd's purse is a common wild vegetable (蒠菜).
- This plant grows in fields and roadsides (田野蒠).
- Traditional medicine uses shepherd's purse (药用蒠).
- We gathered wild shepherd's purse for dinner (野生蒠).
Collocations
- Shepherd's purse vegetable(蒠菜)
- Wild shepherd's purse(野蒠)
- Field shepherd's purse(田蒠)
- Medicinal shepherd's purse(药蒠)
- Fresh shepherd's purse(鲜蒠)
- Shepherd's purse herb(蒠草)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically used as a wild vegetable in Chinese cuisine, especially in spring foraging traditions.
- Considered a humble, common plant rather than a cultivated crop.
- Associated with rural life and traditional knowledge of edible wild plants.