gai cua
Definition
- Noun:
- Prickly poppy, Mexican poppy: A type of thorny plant belonging to the genus Argemone, often with yellow or white flowers and spiny leaves and stems. It is commonly considered a weed.
- A thorny or spiny object: Can be used metaphorically to describe something sharp and prickly, like a thorn from a crab (literal translation of "gai cua").
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cánh đồng bỏ hoang mọc đầy gai cua. (The abandoned field is overgrown with prickly poppy.)
- Tay tôi bị gai cua đâm khi nhổ cỏ. (My hand was pricked by a thorn from the prickly poppy while weeding.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in botanical or agricultural contexts to refer to the specific weed .
- Can appear in descriptive writing to evoke imagery of something wild, untamed, or painfully sharp.
Variants and Related Words
- Cây gai cua: The prickly poppy plant.
- Hoa gai cua: The flower of the prickly poppy.
- Argemone (Latin/Botanical name): The scientific genus name.
Synonyms
- Argemone mexicana: Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy.
- Cây kế: General term for thistles or prickly plants (less specific).
Related Phrases
- Nhổ gai cua: To pull up/remove prickly poppy.
- Đầy gai góc: Full of thorns and brambles (a common phrase where "gai cua" might be implied as an example of such prickly plants).
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