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莜麦菜

Word · NounTraditional油麦菜

Indian lettuce; A-chinensis

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

Indian lettuce; A-chinensis lettuce (a common leafy vegetable with long narrow leaves)

A staple leafy green in Chinese cuisine, often stir-fried with garlic. Also commonly written as 莜麦菜.

Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
yóu油
mài麦
cài菜
 。

I bought some Indian lettuce today.

Suàn蒜
róng蓉
yóu油
mài麦
cài菜
shì是
wǒ我
de的
zuì最
ài爱
 。

Garlic stir-fried Indian lettuce is my favorite.

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Yóu油
mài麦
cài菜
kě可
yǐ以
qīng清
chǎo炒
huò或
zhě者
zuò做
tāng汤
 。

Indian lettuce can be stir-fried plainly or used in soup.