Meaning of 粳稻
粳稻 means japonica rice (Oryza sativa subsp. japonica); short-grain rice. Pronounced jīng dào.
- japonica rice (Oryza sativa subsp. japonica); short-grain rice
Definitions & Examples
Dōng东
běi北
dì地
qū区
zhǔ主
yào要
zhòng种
zhí植
jīng粳
dào稻
。
Northeast China mainly cultivates japonica rice.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīng粳
dào稻
zhǔ煮
chū出
lái来
de的
mǐ米
fàn饭
tè特
bié别
nuǎn软
ruò糯
。
The rice cooked from this type of japonica rice is especially soft and sticky.
Jīng粳
dào稻
hé和
xiān籼
dào稻
shì是
zāi栽
péi培
dào稻
de的
liǎng两
dà大
yà亚
zhǒng种
。
Japonica and indica are the two major subspecies of cultivated rice.