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dong riềng

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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dong (Phrynium placentarium) +‎ riềng (Alpinia). Semantically analogous to English pineapple, which is neither a pine nor an apple.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier cây) dong riềng

  1. a canna plant