khế đường
Definition
- Noun:
- Bilimbi: A tropical tree (Averrhoa bilimbi) or its green, extremely sour, cucumber-shaped fruit, closely related to the star fruit (carambola).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quả khế đường thường dùng để nấu canh chua. (Bilimbi fruit is often used to cook sour soup.)
- Cây khế đường trong vườn nhà tôi năm nay ra rất nhiều quả. (The bilimbi tree in my garden bore a lot of fruit this year.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "khế đường" is primarily used in botanical and culinary contexts to specify this particular, very sour species of , distinguishing it from the sweeter star fruit ("khế ngọt" or "carambola").
Variants and Related Words
- Khế (n): A general term for fruits of the genus, most commonly referring to star fruit (carambola).
- Khế ngọt (n): Sweet star fruit, carambola ().
- Khế chua (n): Sour star fruit; this term can sometimes cause confusion with "khế đường," but they are different, though related, species.
Synonyms
- Bilimbi: The direct English equivalent.
- Cucumber tree: A common English name for the tree.
- Averrhoa bilimbi: The scientific botanical name.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms specifically using the term "khế đường." The general word "khế" appears in idioms such as "Ăn khế trả vàng" (literally: To eat star fruit and pay in gold), meaning to repay a great debt of gratitude.