china root

/CH AY1 N AH0 R UW0 T/

noun

1
An East Asian plant of species Smilax glabra and the drugs made from the root, used in traditional Chinese medicine and formerly as a treatment for syphilis.
2
An East Asian liana of species Smilax china.
3
Alternative letter-case form of China root. [An East Asian plant of species Smilax glabra and the drugs made from the root, used in traditional Chinese medicine and formerly as a treatment for syphilis.]

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