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củ cải

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củ cải means radish.

Meanings of củ cải in English

Noun

  1. radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus), particularly the Vietnamese varieties of daikon, the East Asian long white radish. ≈ cải củ

Words with củ cải

Example sentences with củ cải

  • 2. Thái củ cải thành những lát dài. 2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.
  • 2. Thái củ cải daikon thành những lát dài. 2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.
  • Củ cải vàng, bí, cà rốt, đậu và khoai lang được xem là các loại rau củ chứa nhiều tinh bột. Parsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

củ (“root, tuber”) + cải (“cruciferous vegetables: coles, mustards, cabbages”).

Frequently asked questions

What does củ cải mean in English?

củ cải (noun) means "radish".

How do you pronounce củ cải?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˧˩ kaːj˧˩]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩˦ kaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: củ — dipping tone (hỏi), cải — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.