白苋

白莧
báixiàn
  1. white amaranth (Amaranthus albus)
  2. sprouts and tender leaves of Chinese spinach (Amaranthus spp.) used as food

CEDICT

common tumbleweed (Amaranthus albus)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 白 bái
  1. white
  2. snowy
  3. pure
  4. bright
  5. empty
  6. blank
  7. plain
  8. clear
  9. to make clear
  10. in vain
  11. gratuitous
  12. free of charge
  13. reactionary
  14. anti-communist
  15. funeral
  16. to stare coldly
  17. to write wrong character
  18. to state
  19. to explain
  20. vernacular
  21. spoken lines in opera
2 苋 xiàn
  1. amaranth (genus Amaranthus)
  2. Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)
  3. Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)

Containing this entry

白苋紫茄 báixiànzǐqié white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle