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Definition 2024

water_spinach

water spinach

English

Noun

water spinach ‎(uncountable)

Ipomoea aquatica, a green leafy vegetable used as a food in several cuisines of East and Southeast Asia

Synonyms

ong choy
on choy

Translations

plant

Chinese:

Cantonese: 蕹菜 ‎(ung³ coi³), 通菜 ‎(tung¹ coi³)

Mandarin: 空心菜 (zh) ‎(kōngxīncài)

Ilocano: balangeg
Indonesian: kangkung (id)
Tagalog: kangkong
Vietnamese: rau muống (vi)