Definition

1. Noun:
   • Viper's Bugloss: A common name for the plant species Echium vulgare, a flowering plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae). The name refers to its traditional use or resemblance.
   • Viperine: A direct translation of the botanical term, referring to plants in the genus Echium.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên đồi mọc nhiều cây hàm rắn. (Many viper's bugloss plants grow on the hill.)
  • Hàm rắn là một loài cây dại có hoa màu xanh tím. (Viper's bugloss is a wild plant with blue-purple flowers.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in botanical or traditional contexts. It is not common in everyday modern Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Cây hàm rắn: A more complete phrase meaning "viper's bugloss plant".
• Hoa hàm rắn: Refers specifically to the flower of the viper's bugloss.

Synonyms

• Vipérine: The French-derived term used in some older or scientific contexts.
• Echium vulgare: The scientific Latin name.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs using this specific botanical term.