nước vo gạo

Thân thiện

Bà tôi thường giữ lại nước vo gạo để tưới cây.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rice water: The milky-white water left after rinsing uncooked rice. This is the primary and most common meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi thường dùng nước vo gạo để tưới cây. (My grandmother often uses rice water to water the plants.)
  • Nước vo gạo có thể được dùng như một loại nước rửa mặt tự nhiên. (Rice water can be used as a natural facial cleanser.)
  • Đừng đổ nước vo gạo đi, nó còn nhiều công dụng lắm. (Don't throw away the rice water; it has many uses.)

Advanced Usage

• In Vietnamese culture, is traditionally valued not as waste ("hog-wash") but as a useful resource in household chores, skincare, and gardening due to its nutrient content.

Variants and Related Words

• Nước cơm (Noun): Refers to the starchy water in which rice has been cooked, or sometimes to a thin rice porridge. This is different from , which is the rinsing water.
• Nước gạo (Noun): A more general term that can refer to rice water, but is also used for beverages made from roasted rice.

Synonyms

• Rice rinsing water: A direct, descriptive synonym in English.
• Starchy water from rice: A more specific description of its property.

Related Phrases

• Vo gạo (Verb Phrase): To rinse/wash rice.
  • Trước khi nấu, bạn nhớ vo gạo nhé. (Remember to rinse the rice before cooking.)

Học thuật

1. Hog-wash