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蓬萊米

简蓬莱米 · 繁蓬萊米

Mandarin · pinyin Péng lái mǐ

Taiwan round-grained glutinous rice (Japonica rice)

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蓬: péng · type of raspberry; fairyland
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米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
莱: lái · goosefoot, weed; fallow field

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2–2–3 · Peng2 lai2 mi3

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pung4 loi4 mai5

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noun

ponlai rice, a variety developed in Taiwan; grains of japonica rice

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