konjac
/ˈkəʊn.jæk/
konjac noun: a foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac.
Noun
konjac (usually uncountable, plural konjacs)
- A foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac.
- Synonyms:
- devil's tongue, elephant yam, snake palm, voodoo lily
- Any of various food products made from the plant, including a flour and a gelatin, used to make noodles and candies, and as a food supplement for weight reduction.
- Waitrose buyers are predicting the growing popularity of konjac, an Asian root vegetable which has an edible tuber already used to make pasta, lasagne sheets and “rice” noodles and, increasingly, vegan versions of faux fish and seafood. Konjac powder – renowed for its distinctive “fishy” smell –...2019 January 5, Rebecca Smithers, “Something smells fishy. Is it the vegan smoked salmon – made with potatoes?”, in The Observer, →ISSN
- Vrimp – a plant-based take on shrimp […]. Made from seaweed, peas and konjac root and shaped using specialist moulds, it is being trialled in its native Switzerland first.2021 October 16, Zoe Wood, “Faux fish: vegan alternatives set to take UK market by storm”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
konjac meaning in Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar
konjac in Thai
- Amorphophallus konjac
- บุก bùk
konjac in Vietnamese
- Amorphophallus konjac
- khoai nưa, nưa, nưa trồng
konjac in Myanmar
- Amorphophallus konjac
- ဖျံ hpyam
Synonyms of konjac
- devil's tongue
- elephant yam
- snake palm
- voodoo lily
Forms of konjac
| plural | konjacs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | konjak |
| alternative form | konjaku |
| alternative form | konnyaku |
Origin of konjac
From the Latinized binomial name for the plant, Amorphophallus konjac or Arisaema konjac in earlier texts, from Japanese 蒟蒻, 菎蒻 (konnyaku) or Korean 곤약 (gonyak). The Japanese term probably derives from Old Japanese, in turn from Middle Chinese 蒟蒻 (MC kjuX|kjuH nyak). The plant is not native to the Japanese archipelago, and was imported from China.
Questions about konjac
- What does konjac mean?
- Konjac means a foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac.
- What is konjac in Thai?
- Konjac in Thai is บุก (bùk). See Konjac meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is konjac?
- Konjac is a noun.
- How do you pronounce konjac?
- Konjac is pronounced /ˈkəʊn.jæk/.
- What is the plural of konjac?
- The plural of konjac is konjacs.
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