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巴豆

Mandarin · pinyin bā dòu

croton (Croton tiglium), evergreen bush of Euphorbiaceae family 大戟科 dà jǐ kē
croton seed, a strong purgative

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151

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1–4 · ba1 dou4

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(traditional Chinese medicine) purging croton (species)
(Yudu Hakka) broad bean; fava bean (Vicia faba)

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