折 耳 根

zhé ěr gēndictionary entry

chameleon plant; fish mint (Houttuynia cordata), esp. its edible rhizome

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Original source entry:

折耳根折耳根 [zhe2 er3 gen1] /chameleon plant; fish mint (Houttuynia cordata), esp. its edible rhizome/

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