Definition

1. Noun:
   • Small-grain glutinous rice: A specific variety of glutinous (sticky) rice characterized by its notably small grain size. It is a type of nếp (glutinous rice) distinguished from other varieties by this physical trait.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nếp con thường dùng để nấu xôi. (Small-grain glutinous rice is often used to make sticky rice.)
  • Bà tôi thích nấu rượu bằng nếp con. (My grandmother likes to make wine from small-grain glutinous rice.)
  • Hạt nếp con nhỏ hơn hạt nếp cái hoa vàng. (The grain of small-grain glutinous rice is smaller than that of nếp cái hoa vàng.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in agricultural, culinary, and commercial contexts to specify a type of ingredient. It is not typically used in figurative or idiomatic expressions.

Variants and Related Words

• Nếp (n): Glutinous rice, sticky rice. The general category.
• Nếp cái hoa vàng (n): A famous, high-quality Vietnamese glutinous rice variety with a yellowish tint.
• Nếp nương (n): Glutinous rice grown on upland fields.
• Gạo nếp (n): Another term for glutinous rice.

Synonyms

• Small-grained sticky rice.
• Petite-grain glutinous rice.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly featuring the term 'nếp con'. Idioms more commonly use the general term 'nếp', such as:
  • Nếp nhà: Family traditions or customs (literally, the "glutinous rice" of the home, implying essential, binding qualities).
  • Ăn nếp ở tẻ: To be inconsistent or two-faced (literally, "to eat glutinous rice but live by ordinary rice").

1. Small-size glutinous rice