yellow mai

/ˌjɛloʊ ˈmaɪ/

noun

The Southeast Asian plant Ochna integerrima, yellow flower plants are often used to decorate on Tết.

OriginVietnamese mai vàng →
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Meanings

nounyellow mai (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Southeast Asian plant Ochna integerrima, yellow flower plants are often used to decorate on Tết.

Origin

  1. Vietnamesemai vàng
  2. Englishyellow mai

Partial calque of Vietnamese mai vàng.

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Translations

Russian о́хна цельнолѝстная
  • о́хна цельнолѝстная (óxna celʹnolìstnaja)Ochna integerrima
Vietnamese mai vàng
  • mai vàngOchna integerrima
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Chicago

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