rau câu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of rau (“leaf vegetable”) +‎ câu (the name of the plant). The term was originally used to refer to red algae of the genus Gracilaria, and later to jelly. These red algae are a source of agar, a gelatin substitute in jelly.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaw˧˧ kəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐaw˧˧ kəw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹa(ː)w˧˧ kəw˧˧]

Noun

rau câu

  1. Gracilaria
  2. (Southern Vietnam) jelly (dessert)
    Synonyms: thạch, đông sương
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