Plant names in Khmer
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Generic terms
- jir : aromatic leaves, condimentary herbs
- jrai : fig tree
- khdịm : bulb (and leaves) condiment (onion, garlic...)
- pradāl : aromatic rhizome
- slịk : tree leaves
- ṭaṃḷūṅ : starchy tuber
Sources
- Vidal J.-E., Martel Gabrielle, Lewitz Saveros, 1969. XII. Notes ethnobotaniques sur quelques plantes en usage au Cambodge. Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. 55: 171-232.
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This article gives Khmer names in Khmer script, and also Thai names, with precisions on uses and etymology.
See also:
- Lewitz Saveros, Rollet B., 1973. VII. Lexique des noms d'arbres et d'arbustes du Cambodge. Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. 60: 117-162.
