Definition
猴头 has two very different meanings. It is a type of edible mushroom (also called lion's mane mushroom or hedgehog hydnum). It is also a slang term for an opium pipe. The meaning is usually clear from context.
n.
hedgehog hydnum (edible mushroom)opium pipe (slang)
Examples
- 猴头。Zhè zhǒng hóu tóu shì yì zhǒng měiwèi de shíyòng jùn.This hedgehog hydnum is a delicious edible fungus.
- 猴头。hóu tóu duì chángwèi yǒu hěn hǎo de bǎojiàn zuòyòng.Hedgehog hydnum has good health benefits for the stomach and intestines.
- 猴头。Tā zài gǔdǒng diàn lǐ zhǎo dào le yí gè lǎoshì de hóu tóu.He found an old-style opium pipe at the antique shop.
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