mào lông

Con chim trĩ có mào lông rất sặc sỡ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Crest: A tuft, plume, or group of feathers on the head of a bird. This is the primary zoological meaning.
   • Aigrette: A term for a tuft of feathers, especially from an egret, or a similar ornamental plume.
   • Hoopoe: Refers specifically to the prominent crest of the bird known as the hoopoe.
   • Pappus: In botany, the tuft of hairs or feathery structure attached to seeds, such as on a dandelion, aiding in wind dispersal.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con chim trĩ có mào lông rất sặc sỡ. (The pheasant has a very colorful crest.)
  • Hạt của cây bồ công anh có mào lông để phát tán theo gió. (The dandelion seed has a pappus to disperse in the wind.)
  • Mào lông của chim công rất đẹp. (The peacock's crest is very beautiful.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in formal, scientific, or descriptive contexts (zoology, botany) rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Mào (n): A crest or comb, often referring to the fleshy red crest of a rooster () or used more generally.
• Lông vũ (n): Feather, plumage.
• Chùm lông (n): A tuft or clump of feathers/hairs.

Synonyms

• Crest: A comb or tuft of feathers on a bird's head.
• Plume: A long, soft feather or group of feathers.
• Aigrette: A head tuft of feathers; an ornamental plume.
• Pappus: The feathery appendage on some seeds.

Related Terms

• Huppe: The French term for a crest or specifically for the hoopoe bird.
• Houppe: The French term for a tuft or puff, as in a tuft of feathers or hair.