củ dong
Definition
- Noun:
- Arrowroot: A tropical plant (Maranta arundinacea) cultivated for its edible starchy rhizomes. The rhizomes are processed to produce a fine, easily digestible starch.
- Dong tuber: The edible tuber or rhizome of the arrowroot plant, used as a vegetable or as a source of starch.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà tôi thường dùng bột củ dong để nấu chè. (My grandmother often uses arrowroot flour to make sweet soup.)
- Củ dong có thể luộc lên ăn như một loại rau củ. (Dong tubers can be boiled and eaten as a vegetable.)
Advanced Usage
- "bột củ dong": arrowroot starch or flour. This is a common cooking ingredient used as a thickener.
- Bột củ dong giúp súp trong và sánh mịn. (Arrowroot starch makes the soup clear and smoothly thick.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cây dong (n): the arrowroot plant.
- Cây dong thường được trồng để lấy củ. (The arrowroot plant is usually cultivated for its tubers.)
Synonyms
- Arrowroot: The most direct English equivalent, referring to both the plant and its starch.
- Arrowroot tuber: Specifically refers to the edible rhizome.
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