khuynh diệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 傾 (“to lean, to tilt”) and 葉 (“leaf”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwïŋ̟˧˧ ziəp̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwɨn˧˧ jip̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    (classifier cây) khuynh diệp

    1. Eucalyptus
      Synonym: bạch đàn

    Usage notes

    • "Eucalyptus oil" is called exclusively dầu khuynh diệp and not dầu bạch đàn.
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