Definition

1. Noun:
   • Silkie chicken: A breed of chicken characterized by its fluffy, hair-like plumage, black skin, bones, and meat, and typically having five toes on each foot.
   • Black-boned chicken: Refers specifically to the dark pigmentation of the skin, bones, and connective tissues of this breed, which is a distinctive feature.
   • A type of domestic fowl: A small-sized chicken breed, often raised for its meat, which is used in traditional cuisine and herbal remedies.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Món súp gà ác thuốc bắc rất bổ dưỡng. (Silkie chicken herbal soup is very nutritious.)
  • Gà ác có da màu đen và xương cũng màu đen. (The Silkie chicken has black skin and its bones are also black.)
  • Ở nông thôn, nhiều gia đình nuôi gà ác để làm thực phẩm và làm thuốc. (In the countryside, many families raise Silkie chickens for food and medicinal purposes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Gà ác tiềm thuốc": A specific dish where a whole Silkie chicken is stewed with medicinal herbs.

  • Mẹ tôi thường nấu món gà ác tiềm thuốc vào mùa đông. (My mother often cooks herbal-stewed Silkie chicken in the winter.)

• "Thịt gà ác": Silkie chicken meat, often highlighted for its supposed health benefits.

  • Thịt gà ác được cho là có nhiều chất dinh dưỡng hơn gà thường. (Silkie chicken meat is believed to be more nutritious than regular chicken meat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gà ri (noun): A common Vietnamese breed of chicken; sometimes regionally considered synonymous with or similar to 'gà ác' in some contexts.
• Gà đen (noun, dialectal): Literally "black chicken"; a dialectal term for 'gà ác', emphasizing its dark color.

Synonyms

• Silky fowl: Another English name for the breed.
• Black chicken: A descriptive term focusing on its appearance.
• Wu gu ji (烏骨雞): The Chinese name for the breed, meaning "black-boned chicken".

Related Phrases

• Nuôi gà ác: To raise Silkie chickens.

  • Họ có một trang trại nhỏ chuyên nuôi gà ác. (They have a small farm specializing in raising Silkie chickens.)

• Chọn gà ác: To select/choose a Silkie chicken (e.g., for cooking).

  • Khi đi chợ, bà tôi rất kỹ tính trong việc chọn gà ác. (When going to the market, my grandmother is very meticulous in selecting Silkie chickens.)