bồ đài

Thân thiện

Người bán hàng gói kẹo lạc vào một cái bồ đài giấy.

Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • Cornet: A cone-shaped container, typically made of paper or thin wafer, used to hold food items such as ice cream or sweets.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người bán hàng đưa cho cô bé một bồ đài kem. (The vendor gave the little girl an ice cream cornet.)
  • Bồ đài kẹo này được làm bằng giấy bạc. (This sweet cornet is made of foil paper.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bồ đài" is considered old-fashioned and is rarely used in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary contexts, words like "ốc quế" (for ice cream cones) or descriptive phrases are more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Ốc quế (n): Ice cream cone. This is the modern, standard term.
  • Tôi muốn một cây kem ốc quế. (I want an ice cream cone.)

Synonyms

• Cornet: A cone-shaped holder for food.
• Cone: A general term for a conical container, often for ice cream.

Notes on Usage

• "Bồ đài" is a historical term. When encountering it in older texts, it specifically refers to a conical wrapper or container for confectionery. It is not used for other types of cones (e.g., traffic cones, pine cones).

Học thuật

1. (từ cũ, nghĩa cũ) Cornet (for ice-cream...)