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椰菜花

Mandarin · pinyin yē cài huā

cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)

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椰: yē · palm tree, coconut palm
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
花: huā · flower; blossoms

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1–4–1 · ye1 cai4 hua1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

je4 coi3 faa1

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noun

(chiefly Cantonese, Guangdong Hakka, Zhongshan Min) cauliflower
(Hong Kong Cantonese, colloquial) genital wart

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