củ mài
Definition
- Noun:
- Dioscorea persimilis: A type of edible tuber from a climbing plant belonging to the yam family (Dioscoreaceae), commonly found in forests and mountainous regions of Vietnam.
- Edible tuber: The starchy root of this plant, traditionally used as a food source and in herbal medicine.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người dân tộc thường đào củ mài để ăn. (Ethnic minority people often dig for củ mài to eat.)
- Củ mài có thể được phơi khô và nghiền thành bột. (Củ mài can be dried and ground into flour.)
Advanced Usage
- In traditional medicine: is sometimes used in herbal remedies for its perceived health benefits.
- Ông lang dùng củ mài trong một số bài thuốc bổ. (The herbalist uses củ mài in some tonic remedies.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khoai mài: A less common regional name for the same or similar tuber.
- Củ từ: A general term for yam, which is a related but different tuber.
- Dioscorea: The scientific genus name for yams, which includes .
Synonyms
- Wild yam: A common English translation, emphasizing its nature as a foraged tuber.
- Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya): A closely related species, sometimes conflated with .
Related Phrases
- Đi tìm củ mài: To go foraging for .
- Hôm nay chúng tôi vào rừng đi tìm củ mài. (Today we went into the forest to forage for củ mài.)