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球芽甘藍

简球芽甘蓝 · 繁球芽甘藍

Mandarin · pinyin qiú yá gān lán

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera)

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球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
芽: yá · bud, sprout, shoot
甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
藍: Look up this written character
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname

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2–2–1–2 · qiu2 ya2 gan1 lan2

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kau4 ngaa4 gam1 laam4

Cantonese word readings for 球芽甘藍. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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