Phrase guide

Vietnamese coriander

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Persicaria odorata, a cilantro-flavored herb used in Vietnamese cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hot mint, Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint, laksa leaf, praew leaf

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ဖက်ဖယ် (hpakhpai) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Chinese Cantonese: 越南芫茜 (Jyut6 naam4 jim4 sai1) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Chinese Cantonese: 越南香菜 (Jyut6 naam4 hoeng1 coi3) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Chinese Cantonese: 喇沙葉 /喇沙叶 (laak1 saa1 jip6) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Chinese Mandarin: 越南香菜 (Yuènánxiāngcài) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Khmer: ជីរក្រសាំងទំហំ (ciikrɑɑsangtumhɑm) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Khmer: ជីរពងទាកូន (chirpôngtéakon) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Lao: ຜັກແພວ (phak phǣu) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Malay: daun kesum — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Malay: daun laksa — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Manipuri: ꯐꯛꯄꯥꯢ (phakpāi) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Portuguese: coriandro de Vietname — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Russian: горец ароматный (gorec aromatnyj) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Spanish: coriandro de Vietnam — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Thai: ผักแพว (pàk-pɛɛo) — Cilantro-flavored herb
  • Vietnamese: rau răm — Cilantro-flavored herb