Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vegetation: The collective term for plants in general, especially the plants that cover a particular area. It refers to all forms of plant life, including grasses, herbs, and small plants, but often excludes large trees. It conveys a sense of general, non-specific plant life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khu vực này có cỏ cây xanh tươi. (This area has lush vegetation.)
  • Sau trận cháy rừng, cỏ cây đều bị thiêu rụi. (After the forest fire, all the vegetation was burned.)
  • Cỏ cây trong vườn đang đâm chồi nảy lộc. (The vegetation in the garden is sprouting.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cỏ cây" is often used in literary, poetic, or descriptive contexts to evoke the general, humble, and pervasive quality of plant life in nature. It is less common in strict scientific or botanical classifications.

Variants and Related Words

• Thực vật (n): A more formal and scientific term for "plants" or "vegetation," encompassing all plant life.
• Cây cỏ (n): A common variant with the same meaning as "cỏ cây," referring to general vegetation. The order is interchangeable in everyday usage.

Synonyms

• Vegetation: The most direct equivalent, meaning plants in general.
• Plant life: A simple descriptive synonym.
• Flora: A more technical term for the plants of a particular region or period.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Cỏ cây chim muông: A poetic phrase meaning "all flora and fauna" or "all living things in nature."
  • Khu bảo tồn là ngôi nhà chung của cỏ cây chim muông. (The nature reserve is a common home for all flora and fauna.)

1. Vegetation