茭白

Chinese

wild rice (Zizania aquatica; Oenanthe javanica
 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
trad. (茭白)
simp. #(茭白)

Pronunciation


Noun

茭白

  1. edible wild rice stem (galls formed on young stems of Zizania latifolia after parasitism by the fungus Ustilago esculenta as a kind of vegetable)
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