aloo
aloo — 名詞
1. the word used in Indian English for a potato, especially when it is an ingredien
馬鈴薯
印度英語中指馬鈴薯
the word used in Indian English for a potato, especially when it is an ingredient in South Asian cooking or appears in the name of a dish.
The cook chopped two aloos and added them to the simmering curry.
廚師切了兩顆馬鈴薯，放進正在滾煮的咖哩中。
used in cooking instructions
At the street stall we ordered aloo paratha, a flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes.
我們在路邊攤點了 aloo paratha，一種包著香料馬鈴薯泥的烤餅。
aloo in compound dish name (aloo paratha)
Could you peel these aloos while I chop the onions for the sauce?
你可以先把這些馬鈴薯削皮，我來切洋蔥做醬汁嗎？
Aloo gobi — potatoes cooked with cauliflower and turmeric — is a popular dish in many Indian restaurants.
Aloo gobi —— 用薑黃將馬鈴薯和花椰菜一起烹煮 —— 是許多印度餐廳的熱門菜餚。
The vendor smiled and threw a few extra aloos into the bag at no charge.
攤販笑著多抓了幾顆馬鈴薯放進袋子裡，沒有多收錢。
用法筆記
Used primarily in Indian English and in the context of South Asian cuisine. 'Aloo' appears in many dish names (aloo gobi, aloo paratha, aloo tikki, aloo matar) and is common on Indian restaurant menus worldwide, but it is not understood in everyday British or American English outside of Indian food contexts.