quả bàng
Definition
- Noun:
- Terminalia catappa fruit: The fruit of the tropical almond tree (Terminalia catappa), characterized by its oval or almond-like shape, fibrous flesh, and a hard, ridged stone inside.
- (Figurative, based on shape) An ovoid or almond-shaped object: Used to describe any object whose form resembles that of the bàng fruit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ con thường nhặt quả bàng rụng dưới gốc cây để chơi. (Children often pick up fallen bàng fruit under the tree to play with.)
- Hạt bên trong quả bàng rất cứng. (The seed inside the bàng fruit is very hard.)
- Viên than có hình quả bàng. (The piece of coal has the shape of a bàng fruit.)
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Compound: The term is often used in combination with another noun to describe the shape of an object.
- than quả bàng: Ovoid coal or egg-shaped coal briquette. This refers to a specific, traditionally shaped piece of fuel coal.
- đạn quả bàng: A cannonball (historically, round shot).
Variants and Related Words
- Cây bàng (n): The tropical almond tree ().
- Lá bàng (n): The leaf of the bàng tree, often large and turning red before falling.
Synonyms
- Hạt bàng (n): Can be used interchangeably with in some contexts, though it more precisely means the seed/nut inside.
- Trái bàng (n): A Southern Vietnamese variant for .
Related Phrases / Compound Terms
- Than quả bàng (n): A fixed compound noun meaning ovoid coal or coal briquette (shaped like the fruit). It is a specific type of fuel.
- Ngày xưa, nhiều gia đình dùng than quả bàng để đun nấu. (In the past, many families used ovoid coal briquettes for cooking.)
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Than quả bàng
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Ovoid coal
