"bai ji" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白芨 (bái jī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|白芨|tr=bái jī}} 白芨 (bái jī) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} bai ji (uncountable)
  1. A Chinese orchid, Bletilla striata, the pseudobulbs of which are used in traditional Chinese medicine, but which is also widely grown for its ornamental flowers and foliage. Wikipedia link: Bletilla Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Flowers, Herbs, Orchids Synonyms: baiji Translations (Chinese orchid): 白芨 (báijī) (Chinese Mandarin), 白及 (báijí) (Chinese Mandarin)

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