ké đầu ngựa

Hạt ké đầu ngựa dính vào lông con chó trong vườn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cocklebur: A common name for plants of the genus Xanthium, characterized by rough, burred fruits that cling to animal fur and clothing.
   • Burweed / Clotbur: Refers to the weedy, invasive nature of the plant and its distinctive prickly burs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hạt ké đầu ngựa thường dính vào lông động vật. (Cocklebur seeds often cling to animal fur.)
  • Cánh đồng bị xâm lấn bởi cây ké đầu ngựa. (The field was invaded by cocklebur plants.)

Advanced Usage

• In traditional medicine, parts of the cocklebur plant are sometimes used.
  • Ké đầu ngựa đôi khi được dùng trong các bài thuốc dân gian. (Cocklebur is sometimes used in folk remedies.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây ké (n): A more general term for burweed or prickly plants.
  • Tránh đi vào bụi cây ké. (Avoid walking into the burweed bushes.)

Synonyms

• Cocklebur: The most direct English equivalent.
• Burweed: Emphasizes the burred fruit.
• Clotbur: Another botanical name for similar plants.

Related Idioms

• Dính như ké đầu ngựa: To stick like a cocklebur; meaning to be very clingy or difficult to get rid of.
  • Đứa trẻ đó dính mẹ nó như ké đầu ngựa. (That child sticks to his mother like a cocklebur.)