Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of aquatic plant: "kèo nèo" refers to a specific kind of freshwater plant, commonly found in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. It is known for its floating or submerged leaves and stems.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đầm sen đầy những cây kèo nèo. (The lotus pond is full of kèo nèo plants.)
  • Kèo nèo thường mọc ở những nơi nước đọng. (Kèo nèo often grows in stagnant water areas.)

Advanced Usage

• "rau kèo nèo": This compound phrase refers to "kèo nèo" specifically as a vegetable. The young shoots and stems of the plant are edible and used in Vietnamese cuisine.
  • Mẹ tôi thường nấu canh chua với rau kèo nèo. (My mother often cooks sour soup with kèo nèo greens.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kèo cò: This is a direct variant or alternative name for the same plant, "kèo nèo". The two terms are often used interchangeably.
  • Ở miền Tây, người ta gọi nó là cây kèo cò. (In the Mekong Delta, people call it the kèo cò plant.)

Synonyms

• Water plant/Aquatic herb: A general term for plants that grow in water.
• Limnocharis flava: This is the scientific name for the plant commonly known as "kèo nèo" in Vietnamese.

Related Phrases

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in the same way action words do. Its usage is primarily as a simple noun.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that use the word "kèo nèo" directly. It is primarily a botanical term.)

1. như kèo cò