quả bế

Một quả bế nhỏ nằm trên mặt đất giữa những chiếc lá khô.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Achene: A small, dry, single-seeded fruit that does not open at maturity. The seed is attached to the fruit wall at only one point. This is a specific botanical term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hoa hướng dương tạo ra quả bế. (Sunflowers produce achenes.)
  • Quả bế thường có vỏ cứng. (An achene often has a hard shell.)
  • Trong thực vật học, quả của cây bồ công anh là một loại quả bế. (In botany, the fruit of a dandelion is a type of achene.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "quả bế" is almost exclusively used in scientific or formal botanical contexts. In everyday conversation, it is common to simply refer to it as "hạt" (seed), even though technically it is a fruit containing a seed.

Variants and Related Words

• Quả (n): A general term for fruit.
• Hạt (n): Seed; often used colloquially for achenes.
• Quả kiên (n): Nut; a related but different type of dry fruit with a hard, stony wall.

Synonyms

• Achene: The direct English equivalent.
• Dry indehiscent fruit: A descriptive botanical category it belongs to.

Related Botanical Terms

• Quả đóng: A general term for indehiscent fruits (fruits that do not split open).
• Phát tán nhờ gió: Dispersed by wind (a common method for achenes, as in dandelions).
  • Quả bế của cây bồ công anh được phát tán nhờ gió. (The dandelion's achenes are dispersed by the wind.)