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贝叶棕

bèi yè zōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
pattra palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-20b1381be406034d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

貝葉棕 贝叶棕 [bei4 ye4 zong1] /pattra palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras/

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Other forms in these source records: 貝葉棕

  • 贝
    bèi

    cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)

    Bèi

    surname Bei

  • 叶
    xié

    to be in harmony

    yè

    leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats

    Yè

    surname Ye

  • 棕
    zōng

    palm / palm fiber / coir (coconut fiber) / brown

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