龙须菜

龍鬚菜
lóngxūcài
  1. asparagus
  2. (Tw) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜 fóshǒuguā

CEDICT

taiwan

Entry Composition

1 龙 lóng
  1. Chinese dragon; loong
  2. (fig.) emperor
  3. dragon
  4. (bound form) dinosaur
=2 须 xū
  1. must
  2. to have to
  3. to wait
=2 须 xū
  1. beard
  2. mustache
  3. feeler (of an insect etc)
  4. tassel
3 菜 cài
  1. (of one's skills etc) weak; poor
  2. (coll.) (one's) type

classifiers: 棵, 樣, 道, 盤