amaranth; annual edible herb
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
amaranth; annual herbaceous plant with edible leaves and medicinal properties
dialectKnown as 苋菜 (xiàncài) in standard Mandarin; 汉菜 is the dialectal term used chiefly in Hunan province and surrounding regions.
Hú湖
nán南
rén人
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
hàn汉
cài菜
。
People from Hunan especially love to eat amaranth.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hàn汉
cài菜
zài在
chūn春
tiān天
zhǎng长
de得
tè特
bié别
nèn嫩
。
This type of amaranth grows especially tender in spring.
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Hàn汉
cài菜
bù不
jǐn仅
kě可
yǐ以
liáng凉
bàn拌
，
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
qīng清
chǎo炒
。
Amaranth can be eaten not only cold-dressed but also stir-fried.
Quán全
cǎo草
rù入
yào药
，
yǒu有
qīng清
rè热
jiě解
dú毒
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
The whole plant is used medicinally and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.