木瓜

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
木瓜

Etymology

木 (tree) + 瓜 (melon)

Noun

木瓜 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin mùguā)

1. papaya
2. Chinese Quince (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine.)

See also

• 祛风药 ("wind-eliminating" medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)
• 药材 (medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine)

References

• 番木瓜 on the Mandarin Wikipedia.zh.Wikipedia:番木瓜
• papaya on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:papaya
• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• "木瓜" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-08-15.
• Nigel Wiseman, "English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary of Chinese Medicine", 1995. ISBN: 7-5357-1656-3.