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蕹菜
 
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wèng cài
  • water spinach
  • ong choy
  • swamp cabbage
  • water convolvulus
  • water morning-glory
  • Ipomoea aquatica (botany)

蕹菜 yōng cài

蕹菜
1 植物名。旋花科牵牛属,一年生草本。原产于亚洲、非洲、澳洲的热带和温带地区。茎细长中空,浮于水面或蔓延于湿地,每节皆能生根发芽。叶互生,呈长卵形。花开于叶腋,花冠呈漏斗形,淡紫色,与牵牛花相似。也称为「空心菜」。

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