China root
Definition of China root
(Med.)
the
rootstock
of
a
species
of
Smilax
(
Smilax
China
,
from
the
East
Indies
; -
formerly
much
esteemed
for
the
purposes
that
sarsaparilla
is
now
used
for
.
Also
the
galanga
root
(
from
Alpinia
Gallanga
and
Alpinia
officinarum
).
See also:
China
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