Common Meanings
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gū菰
A perennial aquatic plant (Zizania latifolia), whose tender stem (known as 'jiāobái') is a popular edible vegetable, and whose grains ('gūmǐ' or 'diāohúmǐ') are also edible.
水田中种植着菰，它的嫩茎是美味的茭白。
Zizania latifolia is planted in the paddy fields; its tender stem is the delicious 'jiāobái'.
When pronounced 'gū', '菰' can be used interchangeably with '菇' (mushroom), especially referring to the edible swollen stem of Zizania latifolia, often called water bamboo or wild rice stem, which is treated as a vegetable.
这种菰很新鲜，可以用来炒菜。
This water bamboo ('gū' vegetable) is very fresh and can be used for stir-frying.