cam thảo
Pronunciation
Northern
/kaːm˧˧ tʰa̰ːw˧˩˧/
Central
/kaːm˧˥ tʰaːw˧˩˨/
Southern
/kaːm˧˧ tʰaːw˨˩˦/
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licorice
Noun
licorice
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Noun
licorice
A plant with a sweet-tasting root that is used in medicine and to flavor food.
vi Nước cam thảo có vị ngọt rất tự nhiên.
en Licorice water has a very natural sweet taste.
Parts
cam / thảo / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 甘草 …
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Parts
cam / thảo / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 甘草 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 甘草
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
甘草
Candidates by syllable
cam
甘（柑）
thảo
草（討）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
cam / cam tuyền / cam lòng / cam phận …
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Similar
cam / cam tuyền / cam lòng / cam phận …
Use
da cam / cam sành / cam go / xe cam nhông …
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Use
da cam / cam sành / cam go / xe cam nhông …