羅勒
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See also: 罗勒
Chinese[edit]
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (羅勒) | 羅 | 勒 | |
| simp. (罗勒) | 罗 | 勒 | |
| alternative forms | 蘿艻／萝艻 羅簕／罗簕 | ||
Etymology[edit]
From an aphaeretic form of Sanskrit करालक (karālaka), कराल (karāla, “a kind of Ocimum”).
Qimin Yaoshu in the sixth century records that this name (羅勒) was tabooed during the time of emperor Shi Le (石勒, 273–333), on account of the identity of the second character with that in his own name, and the name was changed into 蘭香 instead. Such taboo appears to be short-lived, as the name 羅勒 was attested again in the work of Tao Hongjing (456–536).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
羅勒
Synonyms[edit]
- 九層塔／九层塔 (jiǔcéngtǎ)
- 金不換／金不换 (jīnbùhuàn)
- 打拋／打抛 (Dǎpāo)
- (Hakka, Hokkien) 七層塔／七层塔
- (Teochew) 魚齋菜／鱼斋菜, 魚腥菜／鱼腥菜