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一切經音義 22.150

一切經音義 22.150

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珊瑚(梵本正云鉢攞娑褐羅謂寶樹之名其樹身幹枝條葉皆紅赤色又案說文云珊瑚色赤生之於海或出山中也)。

Coral (珊瑚: the correct Sanskrit text has *pravāla-sāgara* [鉢攞娑褐羅], which is the name of a jewel tree whose trunk, branches, and leaves are all red. Furthermore, examining the *Shuowen jiezi*, it says: "Coral is red in color and grows in the sea, or comes forth from the mountains").

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