Definition

1. Noun:
   • Big-rooted taro: A specific variety of taro (Colocasia esculenta) characterized by its large, starchy corms (underground stems) and a dense, waxy, yellow flesh that becomes sticky and glutinous when cooked.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khoai sáp là một nguyên liệu phổ biến trong các món chè Việt Nam. (Big-rooted taro is a common ingredient in Vietnamese sweet soups.)
  • Bà tôi thường hấp khoai sáp ăn với đường. (My grandmother often steams big-rooted taro to eat with sugar.)
  • Ruột của củ khoai sáp có màu vàng và rất dẻo. (The flesh of the big-rooted taro is yellow and very sticky.)

Advanced Usage

• Cultural/Agricultural Context: The term is used specifically to distinguish this glutinous, yellow-fleshed variety from other types of taro (, ) which may have different textures, colors (e.g., purple), or culinary uses.
  • Giống khoai sáp này trồng nhiều ở vùng đồng bằng. (This variety of big-rooted taro is widely cultivated in the delta region.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khoai môn: General term for taro, often referring to varieties used in savory dishes.
• Khoai sọ: Another term for taro, sometimes used interchangeably but can refer to smaller-corm varieties.
• Củ sáp: A colloquial term emphasizing the waxy, sticky () quality.

Synonyms

• Big-rooted taro: The direct descriptive translation.
• Glutinous taro: Emphasizes its sticky texture when cooked.
• Yellow-fleshed taro: Describes its distinctive interior color.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Dẻo như khoai sáp: (As sticky/glutinous as big-rooted taro) - An idiom used to describe something with a very sticky, gluey, or cohesive texture.
  • Bột nếp nhào dẻo như khoai sáp. (The glutinous rice dough is kneaded until it's as sticky as big-rooted taro.)

1. Big-rooted taro