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Definition
Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris), or gorse.
- puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)
- gorse
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the thorny plant Tribulus terrestris, often used in traditional Chinese medicine. In everyday speech, it is frequently used metaphorically or literally to describe sharp, prickly thorns that can cause pain or obstruction. It is rarely encountered outside of botanical or herbal contexts unless referring to the physical prickles of a plant.
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po1樖pōExamples
These Tribulus terrestris plants are growing very lushly.
Be careful, there are a lot of thorns over there.
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Common phrases
Zygophyllaceae (the plant family)
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general terms for thorns like 刺, but 蒺藜 is a specific botanical name rather than a generic word for any sharp point.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
