花胶 huājiāo fish maw Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 石花胶 shíhuājiāo agar-agar A plant-based gelatin made from agaric seaweeds like [[石花菜|石花菜|shi2 hua1 cai4]]; used in food as a thickening agent or in laboratories as a growth medium for microbes.