花菜 (huā cài) — cauliflower; Chinese milkvetch (Astragalus sinicus)
Definition
In modern Chinese, 花菜 usually means cauliflower (the everyday grocery vegetable). The 'Chinese milkvetch' sense exists in botany but is rare in everyday use; learners will almost always meet this word as cauliflower.
noun
cauliflowerChinese milkvetch (Astragalus sinicus)
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 花菜。Wǒ xǐ huan chī qīng chǎo huā cài.I like to eat stir-fried cauliflower.
- 花菜，。Jīn tiān chāo shì de huā cài hěn xīn xiān, wǒ mǎi le yí gè.The cauliflower at the supermarket today is very fresh, so I bought one.
- 花菜，。Zhè dào cài yòng le huā cài hé hú luó bo, yíng yǎng hěn jūn héng.This dish uses cauliflower and carrots, and is very balanced in nutrition.
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