Etymology

lanciao

lan·ciao
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Today it means: a stew of cattle genitals Full definition →

Hokkien 𡳞鳥 /𡳞鸟
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from𡳞鳥 /𡳞鸟“penis”
  2. English todaylanciao

Borrowed from Hokkien 𡳞鳥 /𡳞鸟 (lǎn-chiáu, “penis”). Compare Cebuano lansyaw. Doublet of lanjiao.

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