lingzhi

Meaning

A medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine, Ganoderma lucidum and other closely related mushroom of the genus Ganoderma.

Synonyms

reishi mushroom

glossy ganoderma

lacquered bracket

ling chih

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɪŋd͡ʒi/
Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 靈芝/灵芝 (língzhī). Doublet of reishi.

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