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A菜

Mandarin · pinyin A cài

(Tw) A-choy, or Taiwanese lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. sativa) (from Taiwanese 萵仔菜, Tai-lo pr. ue-á-tshài or [e-á-tshài])

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菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food

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