củ chuối
Definition
- Noun:
- Banana corm / Banana rhizome: The underground stem (rhizome) or base of a banana plant, from which the aerial parts grow.
- Banana bulb: The thick, tuberous part at the bottom of the banana pseudostem, often considered the "root" in common language.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nông dân đào củ chuối lên để trồng cây mới. (The farmer dug up the banana corm to plant a new tree.)
- Củ chuối có thể được sử dụng làm thức ăn cho gia súc. (The banana rhizome can be used as fodder for livestock.)
- Sau khi chặt cây, phần củ chuối vẫn còn trong đất. (After cutting down the tree, the banana bulb remains in the soil.)
Advanced Usage
- In traditional contexts, "củ chuối" may be referenced metaphorically to describe something bulky, awkward, or of low value, similar to the base of a plant.
- Đừng mua củ chuối đó, nó vừa xấu vừa đắt. (Don't buy that worthless thing, it's both ugly and expensive.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thân chuối (n): banana pseudostem (the above-ground, trunk-like part).
- Cây chuối (n): banana plant/tree.
- Quả chuối (n): banana fruit.
Synonyms
- Rhizome: a horizontal underground plant stem.
- Corm: a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem.
- Base (of the banana plant): the bottom, foundational part.
Related Idioms
- Ngu như củ chuối: (Simile) As stupid as a banana corm; meaning very foolish or ignorant.
- Hắn ta ngu như củ chuối, giải thích mấy lần cũng không hiểu. (He is as dumb as a banana corm, he doesn't understand even after several explanations.)