Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of small radish, specifically used for making pickles or for boiling and eating as a vegetable.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi mua một mớ lú bú để muối dưa. (My mother bought a bunch of small radishes to make pickles.)
  • Lú bú luộc chấm mắm ăn rất ngon. (Boiled small radishes dipped in fish sauce are very delicious.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is specific and refers to a particular variety of radish, often implying it is young, tender, and suitable for specific culinary preparations like quick pickling.

Variants and Related Words

• Củ cải (n): radish (the general term).
  • Củ cải trắng thường dùng để nấu canh. (White radish is often used to cook soup.)

Synonyms

• Small radish; pickling radish.

Notes on Usage

• "Lú bú" is a concrete noun primarily used in culinary contexts. It is not commonly used in figurative or idiomatic expressions.