Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
未经漂染雪耳
English translation:
unbleached snow fungus
Added to glossary by
Denyce Seow
Nov 19, 2006 22:20
17 yrs ago
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未经漂染雪耳
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经常感冒、咳嗽、气管敏感的人，可用鲜柚一个留皮去核，配以正北杏、贝母、*未经漂染雪耳*（或黄耳）各一两（50 克），加数瓶蜜糖（最好选用能润肺止咳的蜜糖）炖一日，常服能强健肺部.
I guess this is a plant, but I can't find it...
Thanks for any help!
I guess this is a plant, but I can't find it...
Thanks for any help!
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | snow fungus |
Malcolm Mayfield
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| 5 +2 | unbleached Camellia |
Philip Tang
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| 5 +1 | unbleached and undyed camellia |
Angus Woo
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Proposed translations
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snow fungus
雪耳=银耳=Snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis, also known as white fungus or silver tree-ear fungus because it grows on tree trunks). It is off-white and opaque when soaked in water, not colorless. As a food, in both salty and sweet dishes.
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chica nueva
: 雪耳 = 银耳 I have heard it called white woodear too, even though it is a different species to 黑木耳. http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=未经漂染银耳&btnG=Search&me...
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Comment: "Special thanks for the Latin name, this helped most!"
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unbleached Camellia
雪耳也就是“白木耳”或“銀耳”的別稱，它是附生長在各種枯木上，是食用菌和藥用菌的一種 - a colorless edible tree fungus considered a tonic;
白木耳 = 雪耳 = Camellia.
未经漂染雪耳 = unbleached Camellia.
白木耳 = 雪耳 = Camellia.
未经漂染雪耳 = unbleached Camellia.
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Xiaoping Fu
: 雪耳 ＝ 银耳 ＝ white fungus
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chica nueva
: 雪耳 = 银耳 = tremella, a food and tonic http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=未经漂染银耳&btnG=Search&me... = 山茶?
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unbleached and undyed camellia
漂 and 染 are two different words.
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2006-11-21 00:45:16 GMT)
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unbleached and undyed snow fungus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Fungus
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2006-11-21 00:45:16 GMT)
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unbleached and undyed snow fungus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Fungus
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chica nueva
: 雪耳 = 银耳 = tremella, snow fungus? why not, there are plenty of refs for it.
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Yes, Lesley. You are right. It should be snow fungus. Thank you !
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Discussion
外研社:汉英词典:
木耳 = 'wood ear' Auricularia auricula
银耳 = tremella (Tremella fuciformis)
I seem to remember it even looks different and has a different texture.