bí ngô

Mẹ tôi nấu món súp bí ngô rất ngon.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pumpkin: A large, round, orange-colored fruit with a thick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds, often used in cooking and carving for decoration, especially during Halloween.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi nấu món súp bí ngô rất ngon. (My mother cooks delicious pumpkin soup.)
  • Vào Halloween, chúng tôi thường khắc đèn lồng từ quả bí ngô. (For Halloween, we often carve lanterns from pumpkins.)
  • Hạt bí ngô rang lên ăn rất bùi. (Roasted pumpkin seeds are very savory.)

Advanced Usage

• "bí ngô" as a cultural symbol: Often represents autumn, harvest festivals, and Halloween traditions.
  • Hình ảnh quả bí ngô gắn liền với lễ hội Halloween ở nhiều nước. (The image of the pumpkin is closely associated with Halloween festivals in many countries.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bí đỏ: A common synonym for "bí ngô" in Vietnamese, also meaning pumpkin. (Note: In some contexts, "bí đỏ" might refer more specifically to certain varieties of squash or pumpkin.)
• Bí: A general term for gourd or squash.
• Quả bầu: Bottle gourd (a different type of gourd).

Synonyms

• Pumpkin: The direct and most common English equivalent.
• Squash: A broader term that can include pumpkins, especially in culinary contexts (e.g., "winter squash").

Related Phrases

• Đèn bí ngô / Đèn lồng bí ngô: Jack-o'-lantern (a carved pumpkin lantern).
  • Bọn trẻ làm đèn bí ngô để trang trí. (The children made jack-o'-lanterns for decoration.)
• Hạt bí ngô: Pumpkin seeds.
  • Hạt bí ngô là một món ăn vặt tốt cho sức khỏe. (Pumpkin seeds are a healthy snack.)

Related Idioms

(This word is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms. Its usage is primarily literal.)