# bai ji

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Chinese orchid, Bletilla striata, the pseudobulbs of which are used in traditional Chinese medicine, but which is also widely grown for its ornamental flowers and foliage.

## Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白芨 (bái jī).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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