chân nhện
Definition
- Noun:
- Spider leg: The literal meaning refers to the leg of a spider, one of the eight thin, jointed limbs of a spider.
- A type of plant: A common name for certain small, creeping plants, often referring to plants in the genus Lysimachia (like moneywort) or similar species, whose stems spread out like a spider's legs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con nhện bị gãy một cái chân nhện. (The spider broke one of its legs.)
- Trong vườn nhà tôi có nhiều cây chân nhện. (There is a lot of spider leg plant in my garden.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in its botanical sense in everyday Vietnamese. The literal meaning (spider's leg) is less common in general conversation unless specifically describing the animal.
Variants and Related Words
- Cỏ chân nhện (n): spider leg grass; a more specific term for the creeping plant.
- Cỏ chân nhện mọc lan rất nhanh. (Spider leg grass spreads very quickly.)
Synonyms
- Spider's leg: for the animal anatomy.
- Creeping Jenny / Moneywort: common English names for , a plant often called "chân nhện".
Notes on Meaning
- The dictionary reference "xem cỏ chân nhện" (see: spider leg grass) indicates that the primary or more common usage is the plant name. The term "chân nhện" by itself is often understood as a shortened form of "cỏ chân nhện".