Definition

1. Noun:
   • A variety of sugarcane: "Mía đỏ" refers to a specific type of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) characterized by its distinctive reddish-purple or dark purple outer rind (skin) and stalk.
   • Purple sugarcane: It is often called "purple sugarcane" in English due to the color of its skin, which contrasts with the more common green or yellow varieties.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mía đỏ thường được trồng để làm cảnh và lấy nước uống. (Purple sugarcane is often grown for decoration and for its juice.)
  • Nước ép từ mía đỏ có vị ngọt thanh và màu sắc đẹp. (The juice from purple sugarcane has a sweet, mild flavor and a beautiful color.)

Advanced Usage

• "Mía đỏ tím than": This phrase emphasizes a very deep, dark purple color of the cane.
  • Giống mía đỏ tím than này rất hiếm. (This variety of deep purple sugarcane is very rare.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mía (n): sugarcane (the general term).

  • Mía là cây công nghiệp quan trọng. (Sugarcane is an important industrial crop.)

• Mía lau (n): a wild, thin-stalked variety of sugarcane.

  • Mía lau thường mọc hoang. (Wild sugarcane often grows untended.)

Synonyms

• Purple sugarcane: The direct descriptive term in English.
• Red sugarcane: A less common but sometimes used translation.
• Dark-skinned sugarcane: A descriptive synonym focusing on its appearance.

Related Terms

• Sugarcane juice: The primary product made from pressing cane, including "mía đỏ".
• Ornamental plant: "Mía đỏ" is often cultivated for its decorative value in gardens due to its striking color.