Etymology

tsao ko

Today it means: A plant, Lanxangia tsaoko, of Chinese and Vietnamese highlands, the fruit of which used medicinally and in cooking. Full definition →

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The story

Borrowed from Chinese 草果 (cǎoguǒ).

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