mày hoa
Definition
- Noun (Botany):
- Glume: A small, dry, membranous bract, typically one of a pair, that encloses or subtends the florets in a grass or sedge spikelet. In Vietnamese botanical terminology, "mày hoa" specifically refers to the glumelle, which is one of the two bracts (the lemma and palea) immediately surrounding an individual grass flower.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cấu trúc của hoa lúa bao gồm mày hoa. (The structure of the rice flower includes the glume.)
- Nhà thực vật học quan sát mày hoa dưới kính hiển vi. (The botanist observed the glumelle under a microscope.)
Advanced Usage
- In detailed botanical descriptions, "mày hoa" is a precise term for the protective bracts in the inflorescence of plants in the Poaceae (grass) family.
Variants and Related Words
- Vỏ trấu (n): The husk or chaff of a grain, often encompassing the glumes.
- Bao hoa (n): The perianth, a more general term for the floral envelope (sepals and petals), which is structurally different from a glume.
Synonyms
- Glume: The standard English equivalent.
- Glumelle: A more specific botanical term, often referring to the lemma or palea.
- Floral bract: A general term for a leaf-like structure associated with a flower.
Notes
- "Mày hoa" is a specialized botanical term and is not used in everyday conversation. It is primarily encountered in scientific, agricultural, or academic contexts concerning plant morphology, particularly of cereals and grasses.