nuốc

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Harpactes (a genus of birds): A scientific or zoological term referring to a genus of birds in the Trogonidae family, commonly known as trogons. The term is rarely used in everyday language.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chim nuốc có bộ lông rất sặc sỡ. (The harpactes has very colorful plumage.)
  • Từ "nuốc" ít khi được dùng trong hội thoại hàng ngày. (The word "nuốc" is seldom used in everyday conversation.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in specialized contexts such as ornithology, zoology, or in very formal or literary descriptions of wildlife.

Variants and Related Words

• Chim nuốc (n): The full term, meaning "harpactes bird" or "trogon."
  • Chim nuốc sống trong các khu rừng. (The trogon lives in forests.)

Synonyms

• Trogon: The common English name for birds of the family Trogonidae, which includes the genus .
• Harpactes: The direct scientific genus name.

Note on Usage

• The word "nuốc" is highly specialized and archaic. It is not a common vocabulary word for language learners. In modern Vietnamese, the common word for most birds is "chim". If referring to a trogon specifically, the scientific name or descriptive phrase would be more typical than "nuốc" alone.