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普埃布拉

Mandarin · pinyin Pǔ āi bù lā

Puebla, a city southeast of Mexico City
term used to refer to plants whose specific epithet is pueblensis, such as Tillandsia pueblensis (an air plant) and Echeveria pueblensis (a succulent)

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普: pǔ · universal, general, widespread
埃: āi · fine dust, dirt
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

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3–1–4–1 · Pu3 ai1 bu4 la1

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