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Meaning of grass jelly | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A jellylike dessert found in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, made by boiling grass or leaves of a plant in the mint family (Platostoma palustre) with potassium carbonate, and then cooling the liquid to a jelly-like consistency.

uncountable

Equivalents

Bahasa Indonesia cincau
ខ្មែរ ចាហួយខ្មៅ
Bahasa Melayu cincau
မြန်မာဘာသာ ကျောက်ကျော
Tiếng Việt sương sáo

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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