Definition
丁香 refers to two different plants: the clove (a spice from the flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum, used in cooking and medicine) and the lilac (a flowering shrub Syringa, grown for its fragrant blossoms). Context tells you which one is meant.
n.
clove (spice)lilac (flower)
Examples
- 丁香。Wǒ zuòfàn shí xǐhuan fàng yìxiē dīng xiāng.I like to add some cloves when cooking.
- ，。Chūntiān dào le, dīng xiāng huā kāi le.Spring has arrived, and the lilacs are blooming.
- 丁香。dīng xiāng kěyǐ yòng lái pào chá.Cloves can be used to make tea.
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