ngò ôm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

ngò +‎ ôm (from Khmer ម្អម (mʼɑɑm)). Compare also mò om (“Limnophila aromatica”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˨˩ ʔom˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˦˩ ʔom˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɔ˨˩ ʔom˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) ngò ôm

  1. Limnophila aromatica, used in Vietnamese cuisine, particularly in the sour soup canh chua
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