mề

Con gà đang mổ những hạt ngô trong cái mề của nó.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gizzard: The muscular stomach of a bird, especially a seed-eating bird, which has thick, strong walls for grinding food.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con gà có cái mề rất khỏe để nghiền thức ăn. (The chicken has a very strong gizzard to grind food.)
  • Khi làm thịt chim, người ta thường bỏ cái mề. (When preparing a bird, people usually remove the gizzard.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mề" is used almost exclusively in a zoological or culinary context when discussing poultry and certain birds.

Variants and Related Words

• Mề gà (n): chicken gizzard.
  • Mề gà xào là một món ăn phổ biến. (Stir-fried chicken gizzards are a common dish.)

Synonyms

• Gizzard: The muscular stomach of a bird.
• Ventriculus: The technical/zoological term for gizzard.

Related Idioms

• Cứng như mề gà: (As tough as a chicken's gizzard) – An idiom used to describe something or someone very stubborn or unyielding.
  • Ông ấy cứng như mề gà, chẳng chịu nghe ai. (He is as tough as a chicken's gizzard, refusing to listen to anyone.)