百里香

bǎilǐxiāng
thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

CEDICT

thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Wiktionary

植物名。脣形科百里香屬，多年生草本。莖匍匐地面，具小毛茸。葉小，長卵形，對生。夏秋間，梢上簇生小花，穗狀花序，脣形花冠，為白或淺紅色。果實為瘦果。可供觀賞及製藥原料。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 百里 Bǎilǐ two-character surname Baili
=1 百里 bǎilǐ
  1. (literally) a hundred li (an ancient Chinese length unit)
  2. (literary, figurative) long distance
  3. a hundred li (an ancient Chinese length unit)
  4. a surname
  5. long distance
2 香 xiāng
  1. fragrant
  2. sweet smelling
  3. aromatic
  4. savory or appetizing
  5. (to eat) with relish
  6. (of sleep) sound
  7. perfume or spice
  8. joss or incense stick

classifier: 根

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麝香草 shèxiāngcǎo thyme