Definition

1. Noun:
   • Maize; corn: A type of cereal plant grown for its large grains (kernels) set in rows on a cob, used as a staple food and animal feed. In American English, this is commonly called "corn."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngô là một loại lương thực quan trọng ở nhiều nơi. (Maize is an important staple food in many places.)
  • Họ trồng ngô trên cánh đồng rộng. (They grow corn in the vast field.)
  • Bắp ngô luộc rất ngon. (Boiled corn on the cob is very delicious.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ngô đồng": Refers to a different, ornamental tree species (Firmiana simplex), also known as the Chinese parasol tree or phoenix tree. It is not related to maize.
  • Cây ngô đồng có lá to hình tim. (The phoenix tree has large, heart-shaped leaves.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bắp (ngô) (n): The ear or cob of maize; a common synonym for the maize plant or its fruit in Southern Vietnamese.
  • Mua vài bắp ngô về luộc. (Buy a few ears of corn to boil.)
• Hạt ngô (n): Corn kernel.
  • Hạt ngô khô dùng để làm bỏng ngô. (Dried corn kernels are used to make popcorn.)
• Cây ngô (n): Maize/corn plant.
• Bột ngô (n): Cornstarch; corn flour.

Synonyms

• Maize (n): The more formal, botanical term, used internationally.
• Corn (n): The common term in American English. (Note: In British English, "corn" can refer to grain in general, but "maize" is specific.)
• Indian corn (n): An older term, sometimes used for colorful varieties.

Related Phrases

• Bỏng ngô (n): Popcorn.
  • Chúng tôi ăn bỏng ngô khi xem phim. (We eat popcorn while watching movies.)
• Râu ngô (n): Corn silk (the fine threads on an ear of corn).
  • Râu ngô đôi khi được dùng trong y học cổ truyền. (Corn silk is sometimes used in traditional medicine.)
• Ngô non (n): Baby corn.
  • Ngô non thường dùng trong các món xào. (Baby corn is often used in stir-fries.)

Related Idioms

• (Không phổ biến) The word "ngô" (maize) itself is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms. Idioms typically use "bắp" (the Southern term for maize), such as "Ngu như bò ăn bắp" (As stupid as a cow eating corn - meaning very foolish).

noun

1. maize; Indian corn; (V.S) corn