khác gốc
Definition
Adjective (Botany):
- Dioecious: Describing a plant species where male and female reproductive organs are borne on separate individual plants. One plant produces only male flowers (staminate), while another produces only female flowers (pistillate).
Adjective (General/Literal):
- Of different origin / having different roots: Describing things or people that originate from distinct sources, lineages, or foundational causes.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Botany):
- Cây cần tây là cây khác gốc. (Celery is a dioecious plant.)
- Ở loài khác gốc, cây đực và cây cái riêng biệt. (In dioecious species, male and female plants are separate.)
Adjective (General):
- Hai dân tộc này khác gốc nhưng chung sống hòa bình. (These two ethnic groups are of different origins but live together peacefully.)
- Đó là hai vấn đề khác gốc, không nên nhầm lẫn. (Those are two problems with different roots and should not be confused.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily technical and scientific. In everyday language, to express a similar idea of "different origin," phrases like "có nguồn gốc khác nhau" are more common.
Variants and Related Words
- Khác: Different, other.
- Gốc: Origin, root, source.
- Cây cùng gốc: Monoecious plant (a related botanical term where one plant has both male and female flowers).
Synonyms
- Dioecious (for botanical sense).
- Of separate origin.
- Heterogeneous in origin.
Related Terms (Botany)
- Thụ phấn chéo: Cross-pollination (a common necessity for dioecious plants).
- Giới tính thực vật: Plant sexuality.