giỏ phấn
Definition
- Noun:
- Pollen basket (corbicula): A specialized structure on the hind legs of certain bees, used for carrying collected pollen back to the hive. The term "giỏ phấn" literally translates to "pollen basket".
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ong thợ sử dụng giỏ phấn để vận chuyển phấn hoa về tổ. (Worker bees use their pollen baskets to transport pollen back to the hive.)
- Giỏ phấn của con ong đã đầy ắp. (The bee's pollen basket was full.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a specialized zoological/biological term. It is primarily used in scientific, educational, or beekeeping contexts when describing bee anatomy and behavior.
Variants and Related Words
- Phấn hoa: Pollen.
- Túi phấn: Another, less common term for pollen sac or basket.
- Ong thợ: Worker bee (the bee caste that typically has and uses pollen baskets).
Synonyms
- Corbicula: The direct Latin/English scientific term.
- Pollen sac: A more general, though not perfectly identical, term.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- : Literally "full pollen basket"; can be used figuratively to describe being very productive or having gathered a lot of resources, though this figurative use is rare.