giền gai

Một người nông dân đang thu hoạch giền gai cho đàn lợn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spiny amaranth: A wild, thorny variety of amaranth plant, often considered a weed.
   • Pigweed: Commonly used as fodder for pigs and other livestock.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giền gai mọc nhiều ở bờ ruộng. (Spiny amaranth grows abundantly on the edges of fields.)
  • Người nông dân hái giền gai về cho lợn ăn. (The farmer picks spiny amaranth to feed to the pigs.)

Advanced Usage

• Botanical context: In botanical classification, "giền gai" refers specifically to the species .
  • Giền gai có tên khoa học là Amaranthus spinosus. (Spiny amaranth has the scientific name Amaranthus spinosus.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rau giền (n): Amaranth greens (a general term for edible amaranth plants, typically without thorns).
  • Rau giền là một loại rau ăn phổ biến. (Amaranth greens are a common vegetable.)

Synonyms

• Spiny amaranth: The direct descriptive translation.
• Thorny amaranth: Emphasizes the plant's prickly nature.
• Prickly calalu: A regional name used in some contexts.

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