欧莳萝

歐蒔蘿

Ōushíluó

noun

Measure Word

一种欧莳萝 zhǒng

Meanings

1 cumin (Cuminum cyminum)

Characters

Europe / European

to plant / dill

trailing plant / radish

Examples

印度菜里常用欧莳萝。

Yìndù cài lǐ chángyòng Ōushíluó.

Cumin is commonly used in Indian cuisine.

她在咖喱里加了一点欧莳萝。

Tā zài gālí lǐ jiāle yī diǎn Ōushíluó.

She added a bit of cumin to the curry.

Tips

usage

Don't confuse with 莳萝 (shíluó, dill). 欧 (Ōu, European) is the disambiguating prefix — 欧莳萝 specifically refers to cumin, the warmer Mediterranean/Indian spice.

Stroke Order

欧 ōu

莳 shì

萝 luó