Definition

1. Noun:
   • Medicinal root slicer: A specialized knife or chopper used in traditional pharmacy, specifically for cutting and slicing medicinal roots and herbs.
   • Apothecary's chopper: A tool used by an apothecary or herbalist to prepare hard, dried botanical materials for medicinal use.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông lang dùng dao cầu để thái nhỏ sâm. (The herbalist uses a medicinal root slicer to cut the ginseng into small pieces.)
  • Dao cầu là một công cụ quan trọng trong đông y. (The apothecary's chopper is an important tool in traditional medicine.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is historical and specific to the context of traditional medicine and herbalism. It refers to a professional tool, not a common kitchen knife.

Variants and Related Words

• Dao: (noun) knife. A general term for any knife.
• Cối giã thuốc: (noun) medicine mortar. A mortar used for pounding herbs.

Synonyms

• Herb chopper: A knife for chopping herbs.
• Root cutter: A tool for cutting roots.

Related Idioms

1. Medicinal root slicer, apothercary's chopper