Definition

1. Noun:
   • Opium tray, opium set: A tray used to hold an opium lamp and the tools for smoking opium.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong bảo tàng có trưng bày một chiếc khay đèn cổ. (The museum displays an antique opium tray.)
  • Chiếc khay đèn thường bao gồm đèn, tẩu và dụng cụ nạo thuốc. (An opium set typically includes a lamp, a pipe, and a scraping tool.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical, anthropological, or museum contexts to describe artifacts related to the practice of opium smoking, which is now illegal.

Variants and Related Words

• Đèn opium (n): Opium lamp.
• Bộ đồ hút thuốc phiện (n): Opium smoking set. (This is a descriptive phrase, not a direct variant.)

Synonyms

• Service à opium (n): Opium service (a French-derived term used in some historical contexts).

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "khay" alone means "tray". In the compound "khay đèn", it specifically refers to the tray for the opium lamp and tools. The term does not refer to other types of trays or lamp trays (e.g., for tea or general lighting).

1. Opium-tray, opium-set