Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dong quai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: dong quai
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Angelica sinensis, a herb native to China, used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Cantonese 當歸／当归 (dong1 gwai1).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

Chinese angelica female ginseng

Questions

What does dong quai mean?: Angelica sinensis, a herb native to China, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Where does dong quai come from?: From Cantonese 當歸／当归 (dong1 gwai1).

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