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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries바타비아 상추
Pronunciation / Transliteration: batabia sangchu
"바타비아 상추는 식감이 매우 아삭합니다."
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The historical name for Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, used during the period of Dutch colonial rule.
"Many historical documents from the seventeenth century refer to Jakarta under its former colonial name, Batavia." - 2
A type of loose-leaf lettuce, also known as crisphead or summer lettuce, featuring crinkled green leaves.
"She added freshly harvested Batavia lettuce to the crisp summer salad."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from the historical Latin name for the region inhabited by the Batavians, a Germanic tribe inhabiting the Rhine delta in antiquity. During the Dutch colonial era, it was adopted as the name for the capital of the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Jakarta), and subsequently became an eponym in botany and horticulture for types of lettuce and specific fabrics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Batavia" is said worldwide
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laitue batavia
Transliteration: /lɛ.ty ba.ta.vja/
"La salade batavia est appréciée pour son croquant."
Batavia-Salat
Transliteration: /baˈtaːvi̯aˌzaːlat/
"Batavia-Salat schmeckt besonders gut im Sommer."
indivia batavia
Transliteration: /inˈdi.vja baˈta.vja/
"Ho comprato della fresca indivia batavia al mercato."
lechuga batavia
Transliteration: /leˈtʃu.ɣa baˈta.vja/
"La lechuga batavia tiene hojas rizadas y crujientes."
alface batávia
Transliteration: /awˈfa.si baˈta.vi.a/
"A alface batávia é ótima para acompanhar o jantar."
बटाविया सलाद
Transliteration: batāviyā salād
"हमने ताज़ी बटाविया सलाद खरीदी।"
巴达维亚生菜
Transliteration: bā dá wéi yà shēng cài
"这份沙拉使用了新鲜的巴达维亚生菜。"
바타비아 상추
Transliteration: batabia sangchu
"바타비아 상추는 식감이 매우 아삭합니다."
バタビアレタス
Transliteration: batabia retasu
"バタビアレタスはサラダにぴったりです。"
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