Vietnamese balm

noun

A Southeast Asian herb used in food for its lemon flavor, especially in Vietnamese cuisine, Elsholtzia ciliata.

Meanings

nounVietnamese balm (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Southeast Asian herb used in food for its lemon flavor, especially in Vietnamese cuisine, Elsholtzia ciliata.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 香薷, 香茹
  • 香薷 (xiāngrú)Southeast Asian herb
  • 香茹 (xiāngrú)Southeast Asian herb
  • 香草 (xiāngcǎo)Southeast Asian herb
Finnish helttaminttu
  • helttaminttuSoutheast Asian herb
French kinh gioi, baume vietnamien
  • kinh gioiSoutheast Asian herb
  • baume vietnamienSoutheast Asian herb
German Kammminze
  • KammminzeSoutheast Asian herb
Japanese 薙刀香薷
  • 薙刀香薷 (naginata kouju)Southeast Asian herb
Korean 향유
  • 향유 (hyang'yu)Southeast Asian herb
Spanish bálsamo vietnamita
  • bálsamo vietnamitaSoutheast Asian herb
Vietnamese kinh giới
  • kinh giớiSoutheast Asian herb
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APA

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Chicago

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