Definition

Noun: - Holy basil: A fragrant herb (Ocimum tenuiflorum) commonly used in traditional medicine and for hair washing. It is known for its aromatic leaves and medicinal properties.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hương nhu thường được dùng để nấu nước gội đầu. (Holy basil is often used to boil water for washing hair.)
  • Trong y học cổ truyền, hương nhu là một vị thuốc chữa cảm mạo. (In traditional medicine, holy basil is a remedy for the common cold.)
  • Mùi thơm của hương nhu rất dễ chịu. (The scent of holy basil is very pleasant.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nước hương nhu": Holy basil water (an infusion or decoction made from the plant).
  • Bà tôi thường xuyên gội đầu bằng nước hương nhu. (My grandmother often washes her hair with holy basil water.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hương nhu trắng (n): White holy basil (a specific variety of ).
• Hương nhu tía (n): Purple holy basil (a specific variety of ).

Synonyms

• É tía (n): Another common Vietnamese name for holy basil (), especially the purple variety.
• Rau húng (n): A general term for basil, but often refers to sweet basil (), which is a different species.

Related Phrases

• Gội đầu bằng hương nhu: To wash one's hair with holy basil.
  • Phụ nữ ngày xưa hay gội đầu bằng hương nhu để tóc thơm và chắc khỏe. (Women in the old days often washed their hair with holy basil to make their hair fragrant and strong.)

Related Idioms

• Thơm như hương nhu: As fragrant as holy basil (used to describe a pleasant, natural fragrance).
  • Mái tóc cô ấy thơm như hương nhu. (Her hair is as fragrant as holy basil.)

noun

1. holy basil