dầu tràm

Mẹ thoa dầu tràm lên ngực con để giảm ho.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cajeput oil: An essential oil distilled from the leaves and twigs of the Melaleuca cajuputi tree, known for its medicinal properties, particularly in relieving cold symptoms, reducing pain, and as an antiseptic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ thoa dầu tràm lên ngực con để giảm ho. (Mother applies cajeput oil to her child's chest to relieve coughing.)
  • Dầu tràm có mùi thơm đặc trưng và tính nóng. (Cajeput oil has a characteristic aroma and warming property.)
  • Trong tủ thuốc gia đình luôn có một lọ dầu tràm. (There is always a bottle of cajeput oil in the family medicine cabinet.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tinh dầu tràm": Cajeput essential oil. This specifies the pure, distilled oil.
  • Tinh dầu tràm nguyên chất có giá cao hơn. (Pure cajeput essential oil is more expensive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dầu gió (n): A common medicinal balm; while similar in some uses, it is a different product often containing menthol and camphor, not exclusively cajeput oil.
• Tinh dầu (n): Essential oil (general term).

Synonyms

• Cajeput oil: The direct English equivalent.
• Melaleuca oil: A more botanical term, though it can refer to oils from related species like tea tree.

Related Idioms

Note: "Dầu tràm" is a specific substance and is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms. Its usage is primarily literal.