木須

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 木須. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 木須, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 木須 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 木須 you have here. The definition of the word 木須 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of木須, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Chinese

tree; wood phonetic
trad. (木須) 木 須
simp. (木须) 木 须
木樨花。

Etymology

From the flower of the plant 木樨 (mùxī, “sweet osmanthus”), due to a similar appearance.

Qing-dynasty official and writer Liang Gongchen recorded the following in his Scribbled Notes on the Gardens of the North and East, 3:

北方店中以雞子炒肉，名木樨肉，蓋取其有碎黃色也。
北方店中以鸡子炒肉，名木樨肉，盖取其有碎黄色也。
Běifāng diàn zhōng yǐ jīzǐ chǎo ròu, míng mùxī ròu, gài qǔ qí yǒu suì huáng sè yě.
In shops of northern China, people stir-fry meat with eggs and call the dish “muxi pork”, because of its mottled yellow appearance.

The pronunciation is due to assimilation of vowel roundness.

Pronunciation

Noun

木須

  1. scrambled eggs, as cooked in dishes such as moo shu pork or egg drop soup

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: moo shu
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia