Definition

1. Noun:
   • Penicillium: A genus of common mold fungi (genus Penicillium), often appearing as a blue or green fuzzy growth on decaying organic matter like food. It is significant for its role in food spoilage, antibiotic production (e.g., penicillin), and cheese making.
   • Broom mold: A descriptive common name referring to the brush-like or broom-shaped structure of its microscopic spores.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên vỏ cam hỏng có một lớp nấm chổi màu xanh. (There is a layer of blue penicillium on the spoiled orange peel.)
  • Nấm chổi được sử dụng để sản xuất pho mát xanh. (Penicillium is used to produce blue cheese.)
  • Bánh mì cũ thường bị nấm chổi. (Old bread often gets penicillium mold.)

Advanced Usage

• In scientific and industrial contexts, "nấm chổi" specifically refers to fungi of the genus . Different species are used in biotechnology.
  • Các nhà khoa học nghiên cứu nấm chổi để phát triển kháng sinh mới. (Scientists study penicillium to develop new antibiotics.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nấm mốc (n): A general term for mold or mildew.
  • Kho chứa ẩm ướt đầy nấm mốc. (The damp warehouse is full of mold.)
• Mốc xanh (n): A common colloquial term for blue-green mold, often synonymous with .
  • Mứt bị lên mốc xanh. (The jam developed blue mold.)

Synonyms

• Penicillium mold: The scientific/common English name.
• Blue mold: A descriptive term based on its common color.
• Brush mold: Referring to its spore structure.

Related Idioms

Note: "Nấm chổi" itself is a specific scientific term and is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms. Idioms typically use the more general word "nấm mốc" (mold).