mâm xôi

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Likely mâm (“tray”) +‎ xôi (“steamed glutinous rice”), but why?”

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məm˧˧ soj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [məm˧˧ soj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məm˧˧ soj˧˧]

Noun edit

(classifier cây, quả, trái) mâm xôi

berries of the genus Rubus, especially the raspberry