lạc tiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 落 (“to be lost”) and 仙 (“immortal; paradise”), i.e. as if “lost in paradise”, in reference to the sleep-promoting effect of the plant extract.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːk̚˧˨ʔ tiən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [laːk̚˨˩ʔ tiəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːk̚˨˩˨ tiəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cây, trái, quả) lạc tiên

    1. wild maracuja (Passiflora foetida)
      Synonyms: chùm bao, nhãn lồng
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