Definition

1. Noun (Botany):

   • A type of tropical fruit tree closely related to the common mango (Mangifera genus), known for producing smaller, often sourer fruit. It is sometimes called the "Bachang mango" or "horse mango."

2. Noun (Zoology):

   • A large, green insect belonging to the long-horned grasshopper or katydid family (Tettigoniidae), known for its long antennae.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Botany):

  • Quả muỗm thường được dùng để nấu canh chua. (The muỗm fruit is often used to cook sour soup.)
  • Cây muỗm trong vườn năm nay ra rất nhiều quả. (The muỗm tree in the garden bore a lot of fruit this year.)

• Noun (Zoology):

  • Tiếng kêu của con muỗm vang lên suốt đêm. (The call of the long-horned grasshopper echoed throughout the night.)
  • Trẻ con bắt một con muỗm màu xanh lá cây. (The children caught a green long-horned grasshopper.)

Advanced Usage

• The botanical term specifically refers to , distinguishing it from the common sweet mango (, "xoài").
• In zoology, is a general term for various species of large, herbivorous, often green insects in the Tettigoniidae family, which are known for their singing (stridulation).

Variants and Related Words

• Cây muỗm (n): The muỗm tree.
• Quả muỗm / Trái muỗm (n): The fruit of the muỗm tree.
• Con muỗm (n): The insect (long-horned grasshopper).

Synonyms

• Botany: Bachang mango, horse mango, fetid mango ().
• Zoology: Long-horned grasshopper, katydid, bush-cricket.

Notes on Different Meanings

• These are two entirely distinct and unrelated meanings (homonyms). The correct interpretation depends entirely on context—whether the topic is plants/food or animals/insects.
• The botanical meaning is more common in culinary and agricultural contexts.
• The zoological meaning is common in descriptions of nature, insects, and rural environments.

1. (thực vật) Bachang mango.
2. (động vật) Long-horned grasshopper