hạt mềm
Definition
- Noun:
- Soft seed: A small, soft seed, typically found inside fruits like citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, grapefruits) and some other fruits like pomegranates or guavas. It is often surrounded by pulp and is not hard like a pit or stone.
- Pip: The small seed of a fruit, especially one that is soft and can be eaten or is easily separated from the flesh.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hãy nhổ hạt mềm ra trước khi ăn. (Please remove the soft seeds before eating.)
- Trong quả cam có nhiều hạt mềm. (There are many soft seeds inside the orange.)
- Hạt mềm của quả lựu có màu đỏ và mọng nước. (The soft seeds of the pomegranate are red and juicy.)
Advanced Usage
- Botanical context: In botany, 'hạt mềm' specifically refers to seeds that are not enclosed in a hard endocarp (stone), distinguishing them from drupes (like peaches or plums). They are characteristic of berries and hesperidiums.
- Hạt mềm là đặc điểm của nhiều loại quả mọng. (Soft seeds are a characteristic of many types of berries.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hạt (n): A general term for seed, grain, or particle.
- hạt cà phê (coffee bean), hạt mưa (raindrop).
- Hạt cứng (n): Hard seed or pit/stone (e.g., in a mango, avocado).
- Quả đào có một hạt cứng ở giữa. (The peach has a hard pit in the middle.)
- Hột (n, Southern Vietnamese dialect): A common synonym for 'hạt', including 'hạt mềm'.
- hột lựu (pomegranate seeds).
Synonyms
- Pépin (n, from French): Pip, soft seed. This is a direct loanword used in some contexts, especially in older botanical references.
- Hột (n): Seed (general, dialectal).
Related Phrases
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms on its own. It is a specific noun.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically using the phrase 'hạt mềm'. It is a technical/descriptive term.)