mộc hương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 木香.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ hɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [məwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ hɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [məwk͡p̚˨˩˨ hɨəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    mộc hương

    1. (traditional Chinese medicine) root of the costus (Saussurea costus, syn. Aucklandia lappa)