cửu lí hương
Definition
- Noun:
- A plant species: "Cửu lí hương" is the Vietnamese name for the plant Ruta graveolens, commonly known in English as rue or herb-of-grace. It is an aromatic herb with small yellow flowers and bluish-green leaves, known for its strong, bitter scent and historical use in traditional medicine and cooking.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cửu lí hương là một loại thảo dược có mùi rất đặc trưng. (Rue is an herb with a very distinctive smell.)
- Lá của cây cửu lí hương thường được dùng trong một số bài thuốc cổ truyền. (The leaves of the rue plant are often used in some traditional remedies.)
Advanced Usage
- Botanical/Literary Context: The name "cửu lí hương" (literally "nine-mile fragrance") poetically refers to the plant's strong scent, believed to carry over a long distance. It is sometimes used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke this imagery.
- Mùi hương nồng nặc của cửu lí hương lan tỏa khắp khu vườn. (The pungent fragrance of rue permeated the entire garden.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rue (n): The standard English common name for the plant.
- Herb-of-grace (n): A less common, traditional English name for rue.
- (n): The scientific (Latin) name for the species.
Synonyms
- Common rue: Another English name for the same plant.
- Garden rue: Emphasizes its cultivation in gardens.
Related Phrases
- Dầu cửu lí hương: Rue oil, an essential oil extracted from the plant.
- Dầu cửu lí hương có công dụng xua đuổi côn trùng. (Rue oil has insect-repelling properties.)
Related Idioms
- There are no widely recognized idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the term "cửu lí hương." The term is primarily used in botanical, medicinal, or descriptive contexts.