dâm bụt
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: 1. Hibiscus: A type of flowering plant, often used for hedges and ornamental purposes, characterized by its large, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers, typically red in the most common variety.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hàng rào nhà tôi được trồng bằng cây dâm bụt. (My house's fence is planted with hibiscus.)
- Hoa dâm bụt thường có màu đỏ rực rỡ. (Hibiscus flowers are often a brilliant red color.)
- Lá cây dâm bụt có hình bầu dục và mép lá có răng cưa. (The hibiscus plant's leaves are oval-shaped with serrated edges.)
Advanced Usage
- The term dâm bụt specifically refers to the common red-flowered hibiscus (), which is a distinct species from other hibiscus varieties like the Roselle plant (), known in Vietnamese as or .
Variants and Related Words
- Hoa dâm bụt: Hibiscus flower.
- Một bông hoa dâm bụt rơi xuống đất. (A hibiscus flower fell to the ground.)
- Cây dâm bụt: Hibiscus plant/shrub.
- Tôi muốn mua một cây dâm bụt về trồng. (I want to buy a hibiscus plant to grow.)
Synonyms
- Hibiscus: The direct English equivalent.
- Rose of China / Chinese hibiscus: Another common English name for .
- Shoe flower: A colloquial English name, as the flower can be used to polish shoes.
Related Phrases
- Trồng dâm bụt làm hàng rào: To plant hibiscus as a hedge.
- Ở nhiều vùng quê Việt Nam, người ta thường trồng dâm bụt làm hàng rào. (In many Vietnamese countryside areas, people often plant hibiscus as a hedge.)