rau câu
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From rau (“leaf vegetable”) + câu (“*the name of the plant”). The term was originally used to refer to plants of the genus Gracilaria, and later to jelly. It is possible that these plants are a source of agar - a gelatin substitute in jelly.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaw˧˧ kəw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐaw˧˧ kəw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹa(ː)w˧˧ kəw˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (Southern Vietnam) jelly (dessert)
- (botany) Gracilaria