粵

鹹haam4水seoi2草cou2

simp咸水草
haam4 seoi2 cou2xián shuǐ cǎo

English

  1. flatsedges, nutsedges, galingales
  2. short-leaved Malacea Galingale

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種水草，可以用嚟織蓆或者綁起啲嘢食（量詞：條）

Examples

  • 以前喺街市買條魚，都係用鹹水草綁住。

    In the past, when we bought fish at the market, they were tied with a type of salty water plant (Malacea Galingale).

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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