Pronunciation: ' dä ŋ - ' kw ī , ' do ̇ ŋ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (southern Fujian) d ō nggu ī (or a cognate form in another Chinese dialect)
Date: 1988
: the root of an Asian angelica ( Angelica sinensis ) used especially in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic, analgesic, antispasmodic, and laxative also : an extract or preparation of dong quai