bí rợ
Definition
- Noun:
- Pumpkin, squash: A type of large, round, orange-fleshed gourd, often used as a vegetable in cooking. It is a specific variety of winter squash.
- A specific type of gourd: Refers to a particular cultivar of Cucurbita moschata, known for its sweet, dense, orange flesh.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi nấu canh bí rợ rất ngon. (My mother cooks delicious pumpkin soup.)
- Bí rợ thường có màu vàng cam. (Pumpkins usually have an orange-yellow color.)
- Chúng tôi trồng bí rợ trong vườn. (We grow pumpkins in the garden.)
Advanced Usage
"Ruột bí rợ": pumpkin flesh.
- Ruột bí rợ có thể dùng làm bánh. (Pumpkin flesh can be used to make cakes.)
"Hạt bí rợ": pumpkin seeds.
- Hạt bí rợ rang là món ăn vặt bổ dưỡng. (Roasted pumpkin seeds are a nutritious snack.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bí đỏ (noun): Another common term for pumpkin. "Bí rợ" and "bí đỏ" are often used interchangeably, though "bí rợ" can sometimes refer to a specific, very sweet variety.
- Bí ngô (noun): Another synonym for pumpkin, commonly used in Northern Vietnam.
- Quả bầu (noun): Bottle gourd or calabash (a different type of gourd, ).
- Quả bí (noun): A general term for gourds and squashes.
Synonyms
- Pumpkin: The most direct translation.
- Winter squash: A broader category that includes pumpkins.
- Gourd: A more general term for plants in the Cucurbitaceae family.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
Canh bí rợ: pumpkin soup.
- Bữa trưa hôm nay có canh bí rợ. (Today's lunch has pumpkin soup.)
Bánh bí rợ: pumpkin cake/pie.
- Bánh bí rợ là món tráng miệng truyền thống. (Pumpkin pie is a traditional dessert.)
Đèn lồng bí rợ: jack-o'-lantern (a carved pumpkin lantern).
- Trẻ con thích làm đèn lồng bí rợ vào Halloween. (Children like making jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween.)