konjac
A foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjacA foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac.
» Eating konjac, you will never gain weight.
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)A foul-smelling plant grown in Asia, Amorphophallus konjac.
Teufelszunge, Konjakpflanze
конджакkondžak, коннякуkonnjaku
(uncountable, usually)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.
Teufelszunge, Konjakwurzel
конджакkondžak, коннякуkonnjaku
Examples
2 sentencesEating konjac, you will never gain weight.
I read the article "Changes in Temperature, Texture, and Structure of Konnyaku (Konjac Glucomannan Gel) During High‐pressure‐freezing."
Translations
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Origin
From the Latinized binomial name for the plant, Amorphophallus konjac or Arisaema konjac iFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: konjacsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable