dừa nước
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Definition
- Noun:
- Nipa palm: A type of palm tree (Nypa fruticans) that grows in mangrove swamps and coastal areas in tropical Asia and the Pacific. It is known for its long, feather-like leaves that grow directly from the ground and its edible fruit clusters.
- The fruit of the nipa palm: The edible fruit, which grows in a large, round cluster and yields a sweet sap.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Dừa nước mọc nhiều ở các vùng ngập mặn. (Nipa palms grow abundantly in mangrove areas.)
- Người dân thu hoạch dừa nước để lấy nước và làm đường. (People harvest nipa palms to collect sap and make sugar.)
- Trái dừa nước có vị ngọt thanh. (The nipa fruit has a refreshingly sweet taste.)
Advanced Usage
"Rừng dừa nước": nipa palm forest; a mangrove forest dominated by nipa palms.
- Khu rừng dừa nước là nơi sinh sống của nhiều loài động vật. (The nipa palm forest is home to many animal species.)
"Lá dừa nước": nipa palm leaf; used traditionally for thatching roofs and making mats.
- Mái nhà lợp bằng lá dừa nước rất mát. (A roof thatched with nipa leaves is very cool.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cây dừa nước: nipa palm tree (a more specific term for the plant itself).
- Nước dừa nước: nipa palm sap; the sweet liquid collected from the flower stalks, used to make vinegar, alcohol, or sugar.
Synonyms
- Cây lá dừa: (Literally "leaf palm tree") A general, less common term sometimes used regionally.
- Nipa: The direct English/Scientific term.
Related Phrases
- "Che mát bằng tàu dừa nước": to shade (oneself) with a nipa palm frond.
- Người nông dân ngồi nghỉ, che mát bằng tàu dừa nước. (The farmer sat resting, shading himself with a nipa palm frond.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no widely recognized idioms in Vietnamese that specifically and exclusively feature "dừa nước." It is primarily a botanical/descriptive term.)
- Nipa (cây)