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tong ho

tong ho

9.9
A leafy green used in Asian cooking for its tender edible leaves
  • noun
translation icon : tong ho
  • She added fresh tong ho to the hotpot for extra flavor and nutrition.

Examples

  • Have you ever tried tong ho in a stir-fry?

  • You can find tong ho in most Asian supermarkets during the spring season.

  • The soup was garnished with chopped tong ho leaves for a delicious herbal aroma.

  • I bought some fresh tong ho at the market.

  • She added fresh tong ho to the hotpot for extra flavor and nutrition.

  • The soup was garnished with chopped tong ho leaves for a delicious herbal aroma.

  • You can find tong ho in most Asian supermarkets during the spring season.

Synonyms

shun giku
vstong ho
9.9

A leafy plant that people use in Asian cooking for its tender leaves and strong taste

is specifically grown in East Asia for its tender edible leaves
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum
vstong ho
  • Specialized
9.9

A leafy vegetable with tender leaves and a mild smell used in Asian cooking

is the general leafy vegetable rather than a single cultivated variety

Surface Forms

tong ho singular
tong hos plural

Morphology

tong + ho

Both constituent items ('tong' and 'ho') are non-English or absent from the learner's dictionary entries and carry no independent English meanings that would cue the vegetable sense. The lemma is a lexicalized loanword/name for chrysanthemum greens rather than a compositional English phrase, so a B1 learner who only knows the parts would not be able to derive the meaning.

Etymology

Tong ho is the Chinese name for the edible chrysanthemum leaf often called 'chrysanthemum greens.' Imagine adding the soft, slightly bitter leaves to a hotpot or soup to give a fresh, herbal flavour — that's why tong ho means this leafy vegetable used in cooking today.