khoai dong
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Arrowroot: A type of plant (Maranta arundinacea) whose rhizomes are processed into a fine, easily digestible starch. This starch is used in cooking, baking, and medicine, often as a thickener or for its nutritional properties.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bột khoai dong thường được dùng để nấu cháo cho trẻ em. (Arrowroot starch is often used to cook porridge for children.)
- Củ khoai dong có thể được nghiền lấy bột. (Arrowroot tubers can be crushed to extract starch.)
- So với bột năng, bột khoai dong dễ tiêu hóa hơn. (Compared to tapioca starch, arrowroot starch is easier to digest.)
Advanced Usage
- Cultural/Historical Context: In Vietnam, starch has been traditionally valued as a nutritious food for the sick, the elderly, and infants due to its gentle nature on the digestive system.
- "bột khoai dong" (arrowroot flour/starch): This is the most common form in which the plant is used and referred to.
- Bánh được làm từ bột khoai dong rất mềm. (Cakes made from arrowroot flour are very soft.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dong đao / Củ dong: Alternative names for the same plant or its tuber in different Vietnamese regions.
- Bột dong / Bột hoàng tinh: Other terms for arrowroot starch.
- Củ dong riềng: Refers to a different plant (canna) also used for starch; context is needed to distinguish from .
Synonyms
- Arrowroot (English equivalent).
- Maranta (Scientific/Botanical name).
Notes on Meaning
- Regional Variation: The term is considered a dialectal word (đph = địa phương). The more standard or widely recognized term in Vietnamese is dong đao.
- Primary Meaning: The word almost exclusively refers to the plant and, more specifically, the starch derived from it. It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions.
- Arrowroot