dọc dưa

Thân thiện

Trong vườn nhà tôi thỉnh thoảng thấy một con dọc dưa bò trên cành cây.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of snake: "dọc dưa" is a common name for a specific species of snake, Ahaetulla prasina, known in English as the Asian vine snake or the Oriental whip snake. The name literally translates to "cucumber stripe" or "cucumber line," referring to its slender, green body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thấy một con dọc dưa trên cành cây. (I saw an Asian vine snake on the tree branch.)
  • Dọc dưa là một loài rắn không độc. (The Oriental whip snake is a non-venomous species.)

Advanced Usage

• "rắn dọc dưa": This is the full, more precise term. "Dọc dưa" is often used as a shortened form.
  • Rắn dọc dưa có thân hình rất mảnh mai. (The Asian vine snake has a very slender body.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rắn dọc dưa (n): The full term for the Asian vine snake ().
• Rắn roi (n): Another common Vietnamese name for the same or similar vine snake species, meaning "whip snake."

Synonyms

• Asian vine snake: The common English name.
• Oriental whip snake: Another common English name.
• Green vine snake: A descriptive name referring to its color and habitat.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "dọc dưa" refers specifically to a snake. It is not used idiomatically or in other contexts. It is a zoological term. The reference definition "xem rắn dọc dưa" (see: rắn dọc dưa) indicates that "dọc dưa" is a shorthand for the full term "rắn dọc dưa."

Học thuật

1. xem rắn dọc dưa