bưởi
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Definition
- Noun:
- Pomelo, Shaddock: A large, round citrus fruit (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis) with a thick, green or yellow rind, a sweet or sour taste, and juicy segments. It is native to Southeast Asia.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi thường mua bưởi về để làm nộm. (My mother often buys pomelos to make a salad.)
- Vỏ bưởi rất dày và có mùi thơm đặc trưng. (The pomelo peel is very thick and has a distinctive fragrance.)
- Bưởi Phúc Trạch nổi tiếng là một loại trái cây ngon. (Phuc Trach pomelo is famous as a delicious fruit.)
Advanced Usage
- "Bưởi da xanh": A specific, prized cultivar of pomelo with green skin and sweet, red or pink flesh.
- Bưởi da xanh là đặc sản của tỉnh Bến Tre. (The 'green-skinned' pomelo is a specialty of Ben Tre province.)
Variants and Related Words
Cây bưởi (n): Pomelo tree.
- Trong vườn nhà tôi có một cây bưởi rất lâu năm. (There is a very old pomelo tree in my garden.)
Hoa bưởi (n): Pomelo flower, known for its white color and intense, pleasant fragrance.
- Hương hoa bưởi thoang thoảng trong gió. (The scent of pomelo flowers lingers in the breeze.)
Synonyms
- Pomelo: The most common English term.
- Shaddock: An older English term, named after Captain Shaddock who introduced the seed to the West Indies.
Related Idioms and Cultural References
"Bóc bưởi": Literally "to peel a pomelo," often used to describe a task that is difficult or requires effort to get to the valuable core.
- Công việc này phức tạp, bóc bưởi ra mới thấy kết quả. (This job is complicated; you have to peel it like a pomelo to see the result.)
Cultural Note: Specific varieties of pomelo are often named after their region of cultivation (e.g., bưởi Biên Hòa, bưởi Đoan Hùng) and are considered local specialties. The fruit is commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine, from fresh salads (gỏi bưởi) to desserts, and its peel is used in making jam or candy.
noun
- Pomelo, shaddock
- There are several kinds of Buoi (pomelo) regionally famous for their taste, and each of them is named after the locality where it is grown (Buoi Bien Hoa, Buoi Phuc Trach, Buoi Thuan Hai, for example). Buoi duong Phuc Trach (Phuc Trach sweet pomelo) has been famous widely in the country after it was awarded a medal at a national fruit fair organised in 1938. The Far East Economic Review remarked: "In Vietnam's central coast, there is a particularly delicious pomelo. Kept after a while, the juice in the pomelo segments becomes muddy as if it is some sort of sugar itself. You can try the fruit as much as you can"