tóc tiên

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Vietnamese

Etymology

tóc (hair) +‎ tiên (fairy).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cây) tóc tiên

  1. creeping lilyturf, Liriope spicata
  2. dwarf lilyturf, Ophiopogon japonicus
    • 14th century, Tuệ Tĩnh, 麥門 Mạch môn:
      麥門冬矩襟𩯀仙
      "Mạch môn đông" củ khóm tóc tiên.
      "Màiméndōng" is the tuberous root of the dwarf lilyturf.
  3. cypress vine, Ipomoea quamoclit
  4. (by extension) pink rain lily, Zephyranthes rosea
    Synonym: tóc tiên hồng