蓿 (xu) - Medick — refers to plants in the Medicago

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Medick — refers to plants in the Medicago genus, particularly alfalfa or lucerne.

Medick — refers to plants in the Medicago

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 苜蓿— alfalfa, lucerne (full term)
  • 牧草— forage grass (broader category)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer grows alfalfa (苜蓿) for livestock feed.
  • This field is planted with medick (蓿草).
  • Alfalfa sprouts (苜蓿芽) are rich in nutrients.
  • The purple flowers belong to alfalfa (紫苜蓿).

Collocations

  • alfalfa(苜蓿)
  • medick grass(蓿草)
  • alfalfa sprouts(苜蓿芽)
  • purple alfalfa(紫苜蓿)
  • alfalfa field(苜蓿田)
  • alfalfa honey(苜蓿蜜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in compound 苜蓿 (mùxu) meaning alfalfa/lucerne, an important forage crop.
  • Historically introduced to China via the Silk Road as horse fodder.
  • Rarely used alone in modern Chinese, almost always appears as part of 苜蓿.

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