gà hoa

Gà hoa đang gáy trên đống rơm vào buổi sáng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A young, uncastrated rooster: "gà hoa" refers specifically to a young male chicken (rooster) that has not been neutered (castrated).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con gà hoa này sắp bắt đầu gáy. (This young rooster is about to start crowing.)
  • Người nông dân để lại một con gà hoa để nuôi làm giống. (The farmer kept a young, uncastrated rooster to raise for breeding.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gà hoa" is precise and used primarily in agricultural or husbandry contexts to specify the age and reproductive status of the bird, distinguishing it from a castrated rooster ("gà thiến") or an older rooster ("gà trống già").

Variants and Related Words

• Gà trống (n): Rooster, the general term for an adult male chicken.
• Gà thiến (n): Capon; a castrated rooster, often raised for meat.
• Gà tơ (n): Young chicken, can refer to a young hen or rooster, emphasizing tenderness.

Synonyms

• Gà trống tơ: A synonymous phrase combining "young" ("tơ") and "rooster" ("trống").

Notes on Meaning

• The term is compound, formed from "gà" (chicken) and "hoa". Its meaning is fixed and should not be interpreted by the separate meanings of its components. It does not refer to a "flower-patterned chicken" or similar.