tóc tiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

tóc (“hair”) +‎ tiên (“fairy”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tawk͡p̚˧˦ tiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tawk͡p̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tawk͡p̚˦˥ tiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) tóc tiên

creeping lilyturf, Liriope spicata
dwarf lilyturf, Ophiopogon japonicus
- 14th century, Tuệ Tĩnh, 麥門 Mạch môn:
  麥門冬矩襟𩯀仙
  "Mạch môn đông" củ khóm tóc tiên.
  "Màiméndōng" is the tuberous root of the dwarf lilyturf.
cypress vine, Ipomoea quamoclit
(by extension) pink rain lily, Zephyranthes rosea
Synonym: tóc tiên hồng

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