Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of beetle: "cánh cam" refers to a specific kind of insect, a beetle, often recognized by its distinctive, usually bright or metallic coloring.
   • Green beetle: Specifically, it commonly denotes a green-colored beetle, often with a metallic sheen.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ con thường bắt cánh cam trong vườn. (Children often catch green beetles in the garden.)
  • Tôi thấy một con cánh cam màu xanh lấp lánh đậu trên lá. (I saw a shiny green beetle perched on a leaf.)

Advanced Usage

• "màu cánh cam": This phrase literally means "beetle-wing color" and can be used to describe a specific shade, often a metallic blue-green or similar iridescent hue, reminiscent of the beetle's wings.
  • Chiếc váy có màu cánh cam rất đẹp. (The dress has a very beautiful beetle-wing color / iridescent blue-green color.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bọ cánh cam: A more precise or alternative term for the same insect, using "bọ" (bug/beetle) as a classifier.
  • Bọ cánh cam đôi khi được coi là có lợi cho vườn cây. (The green beetle is sometimes considered beneficial for gardens.)

Synonyms

• Bọ hung: Scarab beetle (a broader category that may include similar beetles).
• Bọ rùa: Ladybug/ladybird (a different type of beetle, but often grouped colloquially with small beetles).

Related Idioms

(Note: "cánh cam" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. It is primarily a literal term for an insect.)

1. Green beetle