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胡豆

胡豆

Chinese

what why how; foreign bean; sacrificial vessel
simp. and trad.
(胡豆) 		胡 豆

Noun

胡豆

  1. lima bean
  2. (obsolete) pea

Etymology

Literally "bean of the Hu" (barbarians, people outside China; Iranians). Peas were introduced to China from the Near East.

Pronunciation

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