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牙買加胡椒

简牙买加胡椒 · 繁牙買加胡椒

Mandarin · pinyin Yá mǎi jiā hú jiāo

Jamaican pepper; allspice (Pimenta dioica)

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牙: yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated
買: Look up this written character
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
椒: jiāo · pepper, spices
买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade

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2–3–1–2–1 · Ya2 mai3 jia1 hu2 jiao1

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ngaa4 maai5 gaa1 wu4 ziu1

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noun

allspice (spice, tree)

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