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龍蒿

简龙蒿 · 繁龍蒿

Mandarin · pinyin lóng hāo

tarragon

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蒿: hāo · mugwort, artemisia; give off
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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2–1 · long2 hao1

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noun

tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)

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