Definition

Noun: * Water taro: A type of taro plant similar to "khoai sọ" (eddoe), typically grown in wet areas like pond edges. Its corms can cause an itchy sensation when eaten and are often used as pig feed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi thường trồng khoai nước quanh bờ ao. (My grandmother often plants water taro around the pond bank.)
  • Củ khoai nước nếu không chế biến kỹ sẽ gây ngứa miệng. (The water taro corm will cause mouth itchiness if not processed properly.)
  • Người nông dân thu hoạch khoai nước để làm thức ăn cho gia súc. (The farmer harvests water taro to use as livestock feed.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in agricultural, botanical, or rural contexts. It is not a common food item for humans in modern Vietnamese cuisine due to its properties, so it is most frequently mentioned in discussions about traditional farming, animal husbandry, or specific regional dishes that require special preparation methods to neutralize the irritants.

Variants and Related Words

• Khoai sọ (noun): Eddoe. A closely related, commonly cultivated taro variety with smaller corms that are a popular food ingredient.
• Khoai môn (noun): Taro. A broader term for taro plants, often referring to the larger-corm varieties used in cooking.
• Cây nước (noun): An informal or regional term that may refer to aquatic or semi-aquatic plants.

Synonyms

• Nưa (noun): A common name for another type of taro (genus ) that also causes irritation; sometimes used interchangeably in certain regions, though they are botanically different.
• Colocasia (noun): The scientific genus name for taro plants, which includes water taro.

Related Phrases

• Trồng khoai nước (verb phrase): To plant/cultivate water taro.
  • Vùng đất trũng này thích hợp để trồng khoai nước. (This low-lying area is suitable for cultivating water taro.)
• Củ khoai nước (noun phrase): The water taro corm/tuber.
  • Củ khoai nước to bằng nắm tay. (The water taro corm is as big as a fist.)

noun

1. water-taro