豆 蔻

dòu kòudictionary entry

cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) / fig. a girl's teenage years / maidenhood / a budding beauty

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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-81fd6cca40196548. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

豆蔻豆蔻 [dou4 kou4] /cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)/fig. a girl's teenage years/maidenhood/a budding beauty/

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豆
dòu
legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) (variant of 豆[dòu]) / legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) / (old) stemmed cup or bowl
蔻
kòu
used in 豆蔻[dòu kòu]

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