Definition

1. Noun:
   • Labellum: In botany, especially in orchids, "cánh môi" refers to the labellum, a petal that is distinctively modified in shape, size, and color, often serving to attract pollinators.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hoa lan có một cánh môi rất đẹp và phức tạp. (The orchid has a very beautiful and complex labellum.)
  • Cánh môi là bộ phận thu hút côn trùng thụ phấn. (The labellum is the part that attracts pollinating insects.)

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Description: The term "cánh môi" is used in precise botanical descriptions and classifications.
  • Trong mô tả thực vật, cánh môi thường khác biệt rõ rệt so với các cánh hoa khác. (In botanical description, the labellum is often distinctly different from the other petals.)

Variants and Related Words

• Labelle (n): The French-derived term used in some botanical contexts.
• Môi hoa (n): A less technical, descriptive term sometimes used to refer to a lip-like petal.

Synonyms

• Lip petal: A descriptive English synonym.
• Labellum: The direct Latin-derived scientific term.

Related Phrases

• Cấu tạo cánh môi: The structure of the labellum.
  • Cấu tạo cánh môi của loài lan này rất đặc biệt. (The labellum structure of this orchid species is very special.)

1. (thực) Labellum