caterpillar fungus

基本解釋

As the name suggests, Chinese caterpillar fungus of course, is a worm in winter, while in summer it becomes a grass.
顧名思義，冬蟲夏草當然冬天是蟲，而夏天就變成草了。
This unusual medicine, consisting of the remains of a caterpillar from which a thin fungus of similar length has sprouted, is said to be a powerful aphrodisiac and antidote to fatigue.
這味與蝠蛾幼蟲相似身長的真菌在其幼蟲的尸體上繁殖生長出來的特殊的藥材，被認為是非常有效的壯陽藥和大補之藥。
Few inspect the counters and jars filled with exotic salves and cures, from dried bats and lizards to caterpillar fungus.
柜臺前空蕩蕩的，罐子里裝滿了蝙蝠、蜥蜴。冬蟲夏草等干貨——這些奇特的藥材卻無人問津。

Few inspect the counters and jars filled with exotic salves and cures, from dried bats and lizards to caterpillar fungus.
ECONOMIST: Rising prices in even the most exotic products
Could their spectacular success really have been achieved by hard work, caterpillar fungus and turtle blood, as their coach, Ma Junren, claimed?
ECONOMIST: Does the end justify the means?
Notably, a speculative craze has gripped the market for caterpillar fungus.
ECONOMIST: Rising prices in even the most exotic products