coi3 zi2菜子
Jyutpingcoi3 zi2
Yalechoi jí
Definition
Vegetable seed, especially rapeseed.
- vegetable seed
- rapeseed
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the seeds used for planting vegetables, often associated with home gardening or small scale farming. While it can technically refer to rapeseed, in a local Hong Kong context, it is more commonly used as a general term for various types of vegetable seeds.
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