Definition

Noun: 1. Goose grass: A type of common, creeping grass with slender stems and small flowers, often considered a weed in lawns and fields. Its scientific name is Eleusine indica. 2. A medicinal herb: In traditional Vietnamese medicine, "cỏ mần trầu" refers to the dried plant used for its purported health benefits.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sân bóng phủ đầy cỏ mần trầu. (The football field is covered in goose grass.)
  • Bà tôi thường hái cỏ mần trầu để nấu nước uống. (My grandmother often picks goose grass to boil for drinking water.)

Advanced Usage

• "cỏ mần trầu khô": dried goose grass (specifically prepared for herbal use).
  • Thuốc nam này có thành phần chính là cỏ mần trầu khô. (This herbal medicine has dried goose grass as its main ingredient.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cỏ chỉ (n): Another common name for the same or similar grass species.
• Cỏ gà (n): Literally "chicken grass," sometimes used interchangeably in certain regions.

Synonyms

• Cỏ Eleusine: The scientific name, used in botanical contexts.
• Cỏ dại: Weed (a general term, not specific).

Related Phrases

• Nhổ cỏ mần trầu: To pull up/weed out goose grass.
  • Buổi chiều, tôi ra vườn nhổ cỏ mần trầu. (In the afternoon, I go to the garden to weed out the goose grass.)

1. Goose grass