cải củ
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Definition
- Noun:
- White radish: A type of edible root vegetable, typically white in color, with a crisp texture and a pungent, slightly spicy flavor. It is commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi thường nấu canh với cải củ. (My mother often cooks soup with white radish.)
- Cải củ có thể ăn sống hoặc nấu chín. (White radish can be eaten raw or cooked.)
Advanced Usage
- "củ cải củ": This is a redundant but sometimes used colloquial form emphasizing the root part. The standard term is simply "cải củ".
- Tôi cần mua một ít củ cải củ. (I need to buy some white radish.)
Variants and Related Words
- Củ cải trắng: Another common name for white radish, literally "white radish root".
- Củ cải: A more general term for radish, which can refer to other types (like red radish - ).
- Rau cải: A general term for leafy brassica vegetables (like mustard greens), which is a different vegetable group.
Synonyms
- White radish: The direct translation.
- Daikon: The Japanese name for a large, long white radish variety, often used in English contexts.
- Winter radish: A general category for larger radishes harvested in cooler seasons.
Related Phrases
- Canh cải củ: White radish soup, a common Vietnamese dish.
- Cải củ muối: Pickled white radish.
Related Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that use the specific term "cải củ". Idioms about vegetables typically use more general terms like "rau" or "củ".
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