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蒟蒻
 
En
jǔ ruò
  • konnyaku (in Japanese cooking), solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue

蒟蒻 jǔ ruò

蒟蒻
1 植物名。天南星科蒟蒻属,多年生草本。原产于我国。地下有球茎,地上茎长六十至七十公分。叶为掌状复叶,小叶更羽状分裂。夏日,从老茎上生花,呈紫褐色;肉穗花序,有大佛焰苞,形似虎掌及半夏,花轴上部巨大如棒状。球茎可供食用、制淀粉及糊料,亦可制成利尿剂及缓和药。也称为「蒻头」。

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