灌木
Term · Raw material
bush
Literal meaning
'clustered (bushy) tree'; shrub
Definition#
In botany a shrub: a woody plant with several stems from the base (the Chinese dictionary gloss at zdic is 丛生之木, 'wood growing in clumps'). For tea it is the usual cultivated form: Chinese Wikipedia lists 灌木型 among the tea-plant habits ('some cultivated tea plants') and notes that cultivated tea is pruned, so most bushes stand about 0.8-1.2 m high. English Wikipedia describes the Chinese plant as 'a small-leafed bush with multiple stems' and says tea plants grow into a tree if left undisturbed. In trade it is the counterpart of 乔木. It is not a quality category.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | bush shrub-form tea plant, low and multi-stemmed translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid 'bush tea' as a product name also a common name of rooibos (en.wikipedia: 'bush tea, red tea, or redbush tea' outside Southern Africa); qualify with 'tea-bush' |
| Deutsch | Strauchform strauchförmige Teepflanze translation |
Also acceptable
|
| Русский | кустовая форма чайное растение в форме куста translation |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字繁體字 | 灌木 | |
| 日本語 | 低木（灌木） 低木性の茶樹 translation |
Also acceptable
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Common confusions#
- Not a lesser category.
- Do not equate with 台地茶 (plantation tea): 台地 is a management form (close planting), 灌木 is the plant's habit.