quyết thực vật
Definition
- Noun:
- Ferns: A major group of vascular plants that reproduce via spores and do not produce flowers or seeds. They typically have feathery leaves called fronds.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong khu rừng ẩm ướt này có rất nhiều loại quyết thực vật. (This damp forest has many types of ferns.)
- Quyết thực vật là một trong những nhóm thực vật cổ nhất trên Trái Đất. (Ferns are one of the oldest groups of plants on Earth.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is scientific and formal. In everyday conversation, specific types like "dương xỉ" (fern) or "cây rêu" (moss, though biologically different) are more common.
Variants and Related Words
- Dương xỉ (n): The common, everyday Vietnamese word for "fern."
- Cô ấy trồng nhiều chậu dương xỉ trong vườn. (She grows many pots of ferns in the garden.)
Synonyms
- Ferns: The direct and most accurate English equivalent.
- Pteridophytes: The formal scientific name for the plant division that includes ferns and their relatives.
Notes on Meaning
- "Quyết thực vật" is a precise biological term. It should not be confused with "thực vật có hoa" (flowering plants) or "rêu" (mosses, which are non-vascular plants).