may chang
English dictionary entry
Meanings
noun
- Litsea cubeba syn. Litsea citrata
- an essential oil derived from the fruit or leaf of this plant
Etymology
Unclear. Attested in English from the 1920s, after a French source. A range of candidates has been proposed, including Chinese 木薑子 /木姜子 (mùjiāngzǐ) and 山胡椒 (shānhújiāo), with possible influence from May, from the month of flowering. However, given the provenance, Vietnamese may be a more likely source.
Synonyms
aromatic litsea
mountain pepper
Translations
Amis: ʼimoc
Atayal: maqaw
Bunun: haimus (Isbukun)
Chinese Cantonese: 山胡椒
Chinese Cantonese: 木薑子 /木姜子
Chinese Cantonese: 豆豉薑 /豆豉姜
Chinese Cantonese: 山雞椒 /山鸡椒
Hakka Chinese: 山胡椒
Chinese Mandarin: 山胡椒
Chinese Mandarin: 木薑子 /木姜子
Chinese Mandarin: 豆豉薑 /豆豉姜
Chinese Mandarin: 山雞椒 /山鸡椒
Chinese Mandarin: 山蒼樹 /山苍树
Chinese Mandarin: 馬告 /马告
Chinese: 山胡椒
Chinese: 山蒼子 /山苍子
Indonesian: antarasa
Indonesian: krangean
Indonesian: nangkaan
Indonesian: adem ati
Indonesian: lado-lado
Indonesian: apoyakan
Indonesian: tenem
Japanese: 青文字
Kanakanabu: taparu rʉmʉra
Kavalan: imus
Korean: 산계초
Malay: medang ayer
Malay: medang melukut
Paiwan: ʼecim
Paiwan: qecim
Puyuma: makaw
Rukai: kamangulu (Budai)
Saisiyat: maeʼaew
Sakizaya: makaw
Taroko: mqrig
Taroko: mao
Thai: ตะไคร้ต้น
Thao: maqaw
Tsou: maʼfʉ
Vietnamese: màng tang
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