八角 (bā jiǎo) — (botany) star anise, a spice used in Chinese cooking; octagon, octagonal shape

Definizione

Literally 'eight corners'. Refers to both the spice star anise (八角茴香) used in braised dishes, and the octagonal shape with eight sides — same word for both meanings.

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(botany) star anisea spice used in Chinese cookingoctagonoctagonal shape
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Esempi

  • 八角
    Dùn ròu de shí hou fàng jǐ kē bā jiǎo, wèi dào tè bié xiāng.
    Add a few star anise when braising meat — the flavor is especially fragrant.
  • 八角
    Zhè ge jiàn zhù de dǐ zuò shì bā jiǎo xíng de.
    The base of this building is octagonal in shape.
  • 八角
    Wǒ zài chāo shì mǎi le yì bāo bā jiǎo, zhǔn bèi zuò lǔ cài.
    I bought a pack of star anise at the supermarket, planning to make braised dishes.

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