Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

củ đậu

[ku˧˩ ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Jicama — the Northern word for the crisp, sweet white tuber eaten raw; in the South it’s củ sắn, a name that in the North means cassava.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Củ trắng, giòn, ngọt hay ăn sống — từ miền Bắc; trong Nam gọi là củ sắn (mà ngoài Bắc "củ sắn" lại là khoai mì).

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Northern word; the South says củ sắn.

Chợ chiều còn mấy củ đậu, mua về gọt ăn ngọt mát.The afternoon market still had a few jicamas — sweet and cooling once peeled.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

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Equivalents & related

What does “củ đậu” mean?

Jicama — the Northern word for the crisp, sweet white tuber eaten raw; in the South it’s củ sắn, a name that in the North means cassava.

Is “củ đậu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“củ sắn” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.