chún
cài

common

Meaning of 莼菜

莼菜 means water shield; Brasenia schreberi (an aquatic perennial herb with floating oval leaves and edible tender shoots). Pronounced chún cài.

  • water shield; Brasenia schreberi (an aquatic perennial herb with floating oval leaves and edible tender shoots)

Definitions & Examples

西
chún
cài
shì
Háng
zhōu
de
chuán
tǒng
míng
cài
 

West Lake water shield is a traditional famous dish of Hangzhou.

Chún
cài
gēng
kǒu
gǎn
huá
nèn
 
fēi
cháng
xiān
měi
 

Water shield soup has a smooth and tender texture; it is extremely delicious.

Zhè
zhǒng
duō
nián
shēng
shuǐ
cǎo
de
nèn
chī
 
jiào
zuò
chún
cài
 

The tender leaves of this perennial aquatic herb are edible and are called water shield.

Jiāng
nán
rén
cháng
yòng
chún
cài
lái
zuò
tāng
 

People in Jiangnan often use water shield to make soup.

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