Puxi
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The edible larvae of various flies of the genus Ephydra, found in the alkaline lakes of western North America. plural, plural-only
"The most singular food, in all probability, is that larvæ of a fly, common in certain portions of California and known as Ephydra. […] Not only the eggs, but the larvæ, themselves a disagreeable-looking worm, are used as food under the name of puxi."
- 1 The central area of Shanghai, China, particularly Huangpu District.
"Shanghai's Puxi district, on the west bank of the Huangpu River, could become the focus for the city's financial community, like Central. There are 10 areas within Puxi, the most famous of which is Huangpu. It accommodates the Bund, the traditional commercial hub of Shanghai."
Example
More examples"The most singular food, in all probability, is that larvæ of a fly, common in certain portions of California and known as Ephydra. […] Not only the eggs, but the larvæ, themselves a disagreeable-looking worm, are used as food under the name of puxi."
Etymology
From a Native American language.
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 浦西 (Pǔxī, literally “West Bank”), derived from its position west of the Huangpu River.
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