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Terms in Lao 221-230 of 455

mak phet nyai

[Lao]

The largest of the chillis (US: chiles) in Laos.

mak sa li

[Lao]

Sweetcorn (US: corn). Maize.

mak si da

[Lao]

Guava. A fruit with the external appearance of an apple or pear. The large, pale, yellow-skinned, pear-shaped ones are the best. They have a very strong smell.

ໝາກແຕງ(mak taeng)

[Lao]

May be either a cucumber or a melon. More likely to be cucumber.

mak tan

[Lao]

Jujube

mak thua

[Lao]

Beans

mak thua din

[Lao]

Peanut (US: ground nut).

mak thua hei

[Lao]

Pigeon pea or Angola pea. This is actually a bean but is called a pea because of its size and shape.

mak thua lak tek

[Lao]

Jack beans or sword beans, eaten as a vegetable in Asia and Africa.

mak thua lan tao

[Lao]

Mange-tout peas, an undeveloped pea where the pod is eaten as well.