鸡头 (jī tóu) — gorgon plant, foxnut (Euryale ferox)
Définition
鸡头 (jī tóu) is the Chinese name for the gorgon plant (Euryale ferox), an aquatic plant cultivated in ponds for its edible seeds used in cooking and traditional Chinese medicine. Don't confuse with the literal meaning 'chicken head'.
noun
gorgon plantfoxnut (Euryale ferox)
Classificateur · 颗
Exemples
- 鸡头。Zhè zhǒng jī tóu de zhǒng zi kě yǐ chī.The seeds of this gorgon plant are edible.
- 鸡头。jī tóu Zài zhōng yào lǐ hěn cháng yòng.The gorgon plant is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine.
- 鸡头。Chí táng lǐ zhǎng le hěn duō jī tóu.A lot of gorgon plants grow in the pond.
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