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radish
pothos
pineapple
a Lolita
cypress vine
dill
see 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]
summer radish
pineapple bun, a sweet bun popular esp. in Hong Kong
carrot
daikon
pineapple bun 菠蘿包|菠萝包[bo1 luo2 bao1] with a slice of butter inserted
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Except for carrots, there is nothing he won't eat.
Source: Tatoeba #333939 · CC BY 2.0 FRPlease, give me the biggest pineapple.
Source: Tatoeba #8829220 · CC BY 2.0 FRPut the carrots in the pot.
Source: Tatoeba #441306 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom ate only three carrots for lunch.
Source: Tatoeba #9409425 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe carrots cost three dollars.
Source: Tatoeba #466170 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.