thảo quả

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 草果, composed of 草 (“grass”) and 果 (“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)