藖 (xián) - A type of edible fern or bracken & also refers to a kind of wild vegetable.

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藖 · xián

A type of edible fern or bracken;

also refers to a kind of wild vegetable.

A type of edible fern or brackenalso refers to a kind of wild vegetable.

Usage highlights

edible fernfern vegetablewild fernfern pickingfern dishes

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We gathered ferns (藖菜) in the mountains.
  • This dish contains edible bracken (食用藖).
  • Wild vegetables include various ferns (野生藖类).

Collocations

  • edible fern(食用藖)
  • fern vegetable(藖菜)
  • wild fern(野生藖)
  • fern picking(采藖)
  • fern dishes(藖肴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically foraged as a wild vegetable in certain regions of China.
  • Associated with rural life and traditional foraging practices.

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