thảo quả

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 草果, composed of (grass) and (fruit).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːw˧˩ kwaː˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːw˧˨ kwaː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaːw˨˩˦ waː˨˩˦]

    Noun

    thảo quả

    1. black cardamom (Lanxangia tsaoko, formerly called Amomum tsao-ko)