cỏ sữa
Definition
- Noun:
- Spurge (common name): A type of small, herbaceous plant, often considered a weed, belonging to the genus Euphorbia. It typically has a milky, latex-like sap.
- Specific plant: Often refers to Euphorbia thymifolia (common spurge) or Euphorbia hirta (asthma plant), used in traditional medicine.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cỏ sữa mọc đầy trong vườn. (Spurge is growing all over the garden.)
- Trong đông y, cỏ sữa được dùng làm thuốc. (In traditional medicine, spurge is used as a remedy.)
Advanced Usage
- "cỏ sữa lông": Often refers specifically to , which is hairy.
- Cỏ sữa lông thường được tìm thấy ở vùng nhiệt đới. (Hairy spurge is commonly found in tropical regions.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cây cỏ sữa (n): The spurge plant.
- Nhựa cỏ sữa (n): The milky sap/latex of the spurge plant.
- Nhựa cỏ sữa có thể gây kích ứng da. (The sap of the spurge plant can cause skin irritation.)
Synonyms
- Botanical name: .
- Common names: Milkweed (note: this can refer to other plants), asthma plant, pill-bearing spurge.
Related Idioms
- (There is no common idiom directly with the word "cỏ sữa".)