菜花 (cài huā) — cauliflower (Brassica oleracea); rape flower (Brassica rapa, the bright yellow flower of rapeseed)
Definition
Two unrelated vegetables share this name: the white cauliflower eaten as a vegetable, and the yellow rape/rapeseed flower that blooms in spring fields (also called 油菜花).
noun
cauliflower (Brassica oleracea)rape flower (Brassica rapa, the bright yellow flower of rapeseed)
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 。Chǎo cài huā de shí hou bié wàng le fàng diǎn suàn.Don't forget to add a little garlic when stir-frying the cauliflower.
- 菜花。Chūn tiān tián yě lǐ de cài huā kāi dé jīn càn càn de.In spring the rape flowers in the fields bloom a brilliant gold.
- 菜花，。Zhè dào cài yòng xīn xiān cài huā zuò de, wèi dào hěn qīng dàn.This dish is made with fresh cauliflower and tastes very light.
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