How do you say “vegetable” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "vegetable" in Vietnamese?

"Vegetable" in Vietnamese is rau (vegetable), thực vật (a plant).

“Vegetable” in Vietnamese is rau (vegetable), thực vật (a plant).

Vietnamese words for “vegetable”

raunoun
Hanoi [zaw˧˧] · Saigon [ɹa(ː)w˧˧]rau level
vegetable; leafy greens; leaf vegetable or culinary herb
for “vegetable” meaning: Of or relating to plants.
- Tôi thích rau củ.I like vegetables.
thực vậtnoun
Hanoi [tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰɨk̚˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨]thực heavy vật heavy
a plant
for “vegetable” meaning: Any plant.

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