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番薯
fānshǔ
Description
番薯是一种很甜的根菜，颜色常常是橙色或黄色的。
"番薯" is a very sweet root vegetable, often orange or yellow in color.
我们可以把番薯烤着吃，也可以做成汤。
We can eat "番薯" roasted or make it into soup.
Meanings
番薯fānshǔ
sweet potato
冬天我喜欢吃烤番薯。
I like eating roasted sweet potatoes in winter.
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Notes
- Etymology
番 (foreign) + 薯 (tuber), marking it as a plant introduced from abroad.
- Nuance
same as 红薯 or 地瓜; 番薯 is common in southern China and Taiwan.
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