Definition

1. Noun:
   • Duckweed meal / Minute duckweed: A common name for the smallest flowering plants in the world, which are tiny, grain-like aquatic plants that float on the surface of still water. The name combines "bèo" (duckweed) and "cám" (bran/meal), describing its appearance resembling fine bran or meal scattered on water.
   • Wolffia: The scientific genus name for these plants.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mặt hồ phủ đầy bèo cám. (The pond's surface is covered with duckweed meal.)
  • Bèo cám là thức ăn cho cá. (Wolffia is food for fish.)
  • Loại bèo cám này có kích thước rất nhỏ. (This type of minute duckweed has a very small size.)

Advanced Usage

• In aquaculture and ecological contexts, "bèo cám" is noted for its rapid growth and role in water ecosystems.
  • Bèo cám có thể được dùng để xử lý nước thải. (Wolffia can be used for wastewater treatment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bèo (n): Duckweed. A broader term for various small, floating aquatic plants.
  • Bèo tấm (n): A related term often used similarly for very small duckweeds, including Wolffia species.
• Cám (n): Bran, meal. Used here descriptively to indicate the tiny, granular size.

Synonyms

• Duckweed: A general term for small, free-floating aquatic plants.
• Water meal: A common English name for Wolffia species.
• Wolffia: The scientific genus name.

Related Idioms

• While "bèo cám" itself is not typically part of idioms, the word "bèo" (duckweed) appears in phrases denoting something common, inexpensive, or floating aimlessly.
  • Nổi như bèo: To float like duckweed; to drift aimlessly or have an unstable life.
  • Rẻ như bèo: As cheap as duckweed; meaning extremely inexpensive or worthless.

1. Wolffia