Definition

1. Noun:
   • Morinda officinalis: A species of flowering plant in the coffee family (Rubiaceae), native to regions of Asia including Vietnam and China. Its root is used in traditional medicine.
   • A medicinal herb: Refers specifically to the dried root of the Morinda officinalis plant, which is processed and used as a key herb in traditional East Asian medicine, particularly in tonic formulations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Rễ ba kích thường được ngâm rượu. (Morinda root is often steeped in wine.)
  • Ba kích được cho là có tác dụng bổ thận. (Morinda officinalis is believed to have kidney-tonifying properties.)
  • Ông ấy mua ba kích ở tiệm thuốc đông y. (He bought morinda root at the traditional medicine shop.)

Advanced Usage

• "ba kích tím": purple morinda, often considered a specific variety or higher grade of the herb.

  • Ba kích tím có giá cao hơn loại thường. (Purple morinda has a higher price than the regular kind.)

• "rượu ba kích": morinda root wine, a common preparation where the herb is macerated in alcohol to create a medicinal tonic.

  • Rượu ba kích là bài thuốc phổ biến. (Morinda root wine is a common remedy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Củ ba kích (n): morinda root, emphasizing the tuberous part used.

  • Củ ba kích cần được chế biến kỹ. (The morinda root needs to be processed carefully.)

• Dây ba kích (n): morinda vine, referring to the plant itself.

  • Dây ba kích là một loại dây leo. (The morinda vine is a type of climbing plant.)

Synonyms

• Morinda root: The common English name for the medicinal part.
• Morinda officinalis: The botanical Latin name.

Related Terms

• Thuốc bổ (n): tonic, a category of medicine ba kích often belongs to.

  • Ba kích là một vị thuốc bổ. (Morinda is a tonic herb.)

• Đông y (n): traditional Eastern medicine, the primary system using this herb.

  • Ba kích được sử dụng rộng rãi trong đông y. (Morinda is widely used in traditional Eastern medicine.)