củ nâu
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of tuber: "củ nâu" refers to a specific kind of root vegetable, a tuber, known for its use in dyeing.
- A dye plant: It is a plant whose tuber is traditionally used to produce a brown or reddish dye.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người dân tộc thường dùng củ nâu để nhuộm vải. (Ethnic minority people often use củ nâu to dye fabric.)
- Củ nâu mọc hoang ở nhiều vùng núi. (Củ nâu grows wild in many mountainous regions.)
Advanced Usage
- As a natural dye source: The term is specifically associated with its primary historical and cultural use in creating natural dyes.
- Kỹ thuật nhuộm vải bằng củ nâu đã có từ lâu đời. (The technique of dyeing fabric with củ nâu has existed for a long time.)
Variants and Related Words
- Củ: A general term for tuber, root vegetable, or bulb.
- Nhuộm: To dye.
- Cây nhuộm: Dye plant (a general term, not a direct variant of ).
Synonyms
- Igname des teinturiers: The French botanical term, meaning "dyer's yam".
- Dioscorea cirrhosa: The scientific/botanical name for the plant species.
Related Phrases
- Nhuộm bằng củ nâu: To dye using .
- Chiếc áo này được nhuộm bằng củ nâu nên có màu nâu đỏ. (This shirt is dyed with củ nâu, so it has a reddish-brown color.)
Related Idioms
(This word is a specific noun for a plant and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions.)