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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A perennial aromatic herb (Angelica sinensis) in the parsley family, native to China and Japan, yielding a root that is used medicinally for gynecological disorders such as premenstrual syndrome, menstrual cramps, and menopausal symptoms.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Mandarin dāng guī, from Middle Chinese taŋ kyj : taŋ, should, ought + kyj, return (the dong quai plant being so called from the belief that it causes blood to return where it should).]
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