Etymology

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Today it means: garlic chives; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum) Full definition →

Hokkien 韭菜
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from韭菜“garlic chives”
  2. English todaykuchay

Borrowed from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài, “garlic chives”).

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