Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tree species (Sophora japonica): "hòe" refers to a tree species, specifically the Japanese pagoda tree, cultivated in many regions of northern Vietnam. It is a woody tree that can grow up to 20 meters tall.
   • A medicinal and dye plant: The flowers, buds, and sometimes other parts of the "hòe" tree are used to make medicine and natural dye.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cây hòe này đã sống hàng trăm năm. (This pagoda tree has lived for hundreds of years.)
  • Hoa hòe thường được phơi khô để làm thuốc. (Pagoda tree flowers are often dried to make medicine.)
  • Nụ hòe có thể dùng để ướp chè. (Pagoda tree buds can be used to scent tea.)

Advanced Usage

• "hòe hoa": pagoda tree flower (specifically the flower part).
  • Hòe hoa có tác dụng cầm máu. (Pagoda tree flowers have a hemostatic effect.)
• "nụ hòe": pagoda tree bud.
  • Nụ hòe màu vàng rất đẹp. (The yellow pagoda tree buds are very beautiful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây hòe (n): pagoda tree (the tree itself).
• Hoa hòe (n): pagoda tree flower.
• Gỗ hòe (n): pagoda tree wood.

Synonyms

• Sophora japonica: The scientific name for the pagoda tree.
• Japanese pagoda tree: The common English name for the tree.

Related Phrases

• Thuốc từ hòe: medicine made from the pagoda tree.
  • Ông ấy uống thuốc từ hòe để trị bệnh. (He takes medicine made from the pagoda tree to treat his illness.)
• Nhuộm bằng hòe: dyeing with pagoda tree.
  • Vải nhuộm bằng hòe có màu vàng nhạt. (Cloth dyed with pagoda tree has a light yellow color.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "Hòe" is a specific noun for a tree and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions in Vietnamese. Its usage is primarily literal.)

noun

1. sophora japonica