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欢迎收看美国之音：新闻词汇。
A little-known crop in Ethiopia could be the answer to food shortages resulting from climate change.
埃塞俄比亚一种鲜为人知的农作物可能是应对由气候变化造成的粮食短缺的解决方案。
Staple
主食；订书钉
In Ethiopia, enset is a staple food.
在埃塞俄比亚，恩塞特是一种主食。
Scientists say it has the possibility to feed more than 100 million people if grown across Africa.
科学家表示，如果在非洲各地种植这种作物，它有可能养活超过1亿人。
It does not produce fruit but every part of it can be used for making thick soups and bread.
它不结果实，但它的每一部分都可以用来做浓汤和面包。
A staple is an important food that is eaten often.
主食是人们经常吃的一种重要食物。
If something is a staple, it is used, needed, or enjoyed by many people.
如果某样东西是主食，那么它就是许多人使用、需要或享受的东西。
A staple is also a thin wire that holds paper together.
staple也可以指把纸连在一起的细金属丝。
