thao lao

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˧˧ laːw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˧˧ laːw˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰaːw˧˧ laːw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) thao lao

certain trees of the genus Lagerstroemia (esp. L. calyculata and L. speciosa)
Synonym: bằng lăng