khoai chuối

Mẹ dùng khoai chuối để nấu món canh chua.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Arrowroot (plant): A common name for a type of tropical plant, specifically Canna edulis or related species, cultivated for its edible starchy rhizome.
   • Arrowroot (starch/root): The edible tuberous root of this plant, which can be cooked, used to make starch, or processed into noodles and cakes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Củ khoai chuối thường được dùng để làm bột hoặc nấu chè. (Arrowroot is often used to make starch or cook sweet soup.)
  • Bà tôi trồng khoai chuối ở góc vườn. (My grandmother grows arrowroot in the corner of the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "khoai chuối" is considered a dialectal or regional term in Vietnamese. The more standard or widely recognized term for this plant and its root is "củ dong" or "củ dong riềng".
  • Ở miền Bắc, người ta thường gọi "khoai chuối" là "củ dong". (In the North, people often call "khoai chuối" "củ dong".)

Variants and Related Words

• Củ dong / Củ dong riềng (n): The more standard terms for arrowroot.
• Bột dong / Bột khoai chuối (n): Arrowroot starch or flour.
• Miến dong (n): Clear noodles made from arrowroot starch.

Synonyms

• Arrowroot: The common English name for the plant and its starch.
• Canna edulis: The botanical name.
• Edible canna: Another descriptive English name.

Related Idioms

• (This word is a specific noun and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)