一切經音義 70.445

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紫礦 (*kwaengX*, [fanqie for 礦:] 古猛反; refers to the sap of the *palāśa* tree. Its colour is exceedingly red, used to dye leather and fine cotton. The tree is extremely large and called *kiṃśuka*; a single blossom is as large as a peck measure, extremely red. Its leaves are exceptionally tough and durable; local people sew them to make bags. 肕 is pronounced *nyinH* [刃]).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese