chân chim

Cánh đồng cỏ chân chim rất tốt cho gia súc.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bird's-foot: A common name for plants in the Ornithopus genus, characterized by seed pods that resemble a bird's foot.
   • Serradella: A specific type of forage legume, Ornithopus sativus, known as "common bird's-foot" or "serradella".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cánh đồng cỏ chân chim rất tốt cho gia súc. (The field of serradella is very good for livestock.)
  • Hạt của cây chân chim có hình dáng đặc biệt. (The seeds of the bird's-foot plant have a distinctive shape.)

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Context: Used primarily in agricultural or botanical contexts to refer to specific leguminous plants used for fodder or green manure.
  • Chân chim được trồng để cải tạo đất. (Bird's-foot is grown to improve the soil.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây chân chim: The full term for the plant.
• Ornithopus: The scientific genus name.
• Serradella: The common English name for .

Synonyms

• Pied-d'oiseau: The French term, literally "bird's foot".
• Bird's-foot trefoil: Note: This is a different plant (), but the name is conceptually similar. They are not the same species.

Notes on Meaning

• This is a specialized botanical term. The primary meaning refers to the plant genus . It is not commonly used in everyday conversation outside of farming or botany.
• Do not confuse with the literal phrase "chân chim" meaning "bird's leg/feet", which is a separate descriptive phrase, not a single defined noun. This dictionary entry is for the specific plant name.