芸香

yúnxiāng
(botany) rue (Ruta graveolens)

CEDICT

rue

Wiktionary

植物名。芸香科芸香屬，多年生草本。莖高二、三尺，下部成木質，葉互生羽狀，花色黃綠。果實為蒴果。花、葉有香氣，供藥用，有驅蟲、通經的作用。

重編國語辭典

一種灌木，其葉可入藥或作為食材

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 芸 yún
  1. common rue (Ruta graveolens)
  2. (used in old compounds relating to books because in former times rue was used to protect books from insect damage)
=1 芸 yún used in 蕓薹 yúntái
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

Containing this entry

芸香屬 yúnxiāngshǔ (botany) genus Ruta
芸香科 yúnxiāngkē (botany) family Rutaceae (rue family, aka citrus family)
毛果芸香鹼 máoguǒyúnxiāngjiǎn

Related entries

芸草 yúncǎo (botany) rue (Ruta graveolens)