rau câu
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From rau (“leaf vegetable”) + câu (“*the name of the plant”). The term was originally used to refer to plants of the genus Gracilaria, and later to jelly. It is possible that these plants are a source of agar - a gelatin substitute in jelly.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (Southern Vietnam) jelly (dessert)
- (botany) Gracilaria