Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plant species (genus Curcuma): "hoàng tinh" refers to a monocotyledonous plant, specifically one with a long, spindle-shaped, white tuber that contains a lot of starch.
   • The tuber/rhizome of this plant: "hoàng tinh" can also refer to the tuber itself, which is used in traditional medicine and cooking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Củ hoàng tinh thường được phơi khô để làm thuốc. (The hoàng tinh tuber is often dried for use in medicine.)
  • Bột hoàng tinh có thể dùng để chế biến một số món ăn. (Hoàng tinh starch can be used to prepare certain dishes.)

Advanced Usage

• In Traditional Medicine: "hoàng tinh" is often mentioned in the context of traditional remedies.
  • Ông ấy dùng bài thuốc có vị hoàng tinh. (He uses a remedy containing hoàng tinh.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bột hoàng tinh: Hoàng tinh starch or powder.
• Củ hoàng tinh: Hoàng tinh tuber/rhizome.

Synonyms

• Ngải tinh: Another name for a similar plant or its product in some contexts.
• Khương hoàng (Curcuma longa/turmeric): A related plant in the same family (Zingiberaceae), though distinct.

Related Phrases

• Thuốc bắc có hoàng tinh: Oriental medicine containing hoàng tinh.
• Chế biến hoàng tinh: To process hoàng tinh.

Related Idioms

(This word is highly specific and technical, so it does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions.)

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