diếp dại

Diếp dại mọc rất nhiều trong vườn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus): A common wild plant with milky sap, often considered a weed. It has lobed leaves and yellow, dandelion-like flowers. It is sometimes used as a leafy green vegetable or for animal fodder.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Diếp dại mọc rất nhiều trong vườn. (Sow thistle grows abundantly in the garden.)
  • Một số người dùng lá diếp dại để nấu canh. (Some people use sow thistle leaves to cook soup.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in botanical contexts or in rural settings to identify the plant. It is not commonly used in figurative language.

Variants and Related Words

• Rau diếp dại: This phrase specifies the plant as an edible green.
  • Bà tôi thường hái rau diếp dại về nuôi thỏ. (My grandmother often picks sow thistle to feed the rabbits.)

Synonyms

• Sow thistle: The direct English translation for the plant species.
• Milk thistle: A common but sometimes inaccurate colloquial name due to the plant's milky sap. (Note: True "milk thistle" is ).

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "diếp dại."