昙花 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 昙花

昙花 (曇花)

Definition Dutchman's pipe cactus, aka Queen of the Night cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)

Usage

中文释义双子叶植物，仙人掌科。肉质植物。变态茎扁平，取代叶子进行光合作用。花美丽芬芳，多在夜间开放，仅数小时，故有昙花一现”之说。原产热带美洲。是著名观赏植物。花、叶可供药用。

Characters 昙 (曇) tán 花 huā

COMMON WORDS WITH 昙花
	昙花一现 ( 曇花一現 ) tán huā yī xiàn lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once / flash in the pan (idiom) / short-lived ( 曇花一現 )

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