Definition

1. Noun:
   • Libre: A specialized botanical term referring to the phloem, specifically the sieve tube component within a plant's vascular bundle that transports synthesized nutrients.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Libre là một phần quan trọng của hệ thống dẫn truyền trong thực vật. (Libre is an important part of the conductive system in plants.)
  • Các nhà khoa học nghiên cứu cấu trúc của li-be. (Scientists study the structure of the phloem.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively used in specialized academic or botanical contexts in Vietnamese, often in textbooks or scientific discussions about plant anatomy.

Variants and Related Words

• Bó mạch (n): vascular bundle.

  • Bó mạch gồm có mạch gỗ và li-be. (A vascular bundle consists of xylem and phloem.)

• Mạch rây (n): another, more common Vietnamese term for phloem.

  • Mạch rây vận chuyển chất hữu cơ. (The phloem transports organic substances.)

Synonyms

• Phloem: The vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.
• Sieve tube: The main conductive element of the phloem.

Notes on Usage

• "Libre" is a technical, scientific term. In everyday language, the term "mạch rây" is far more common and recommended for general communication about plant biology.