quả tụ
Definition
- Noun (Botany):
- Syncarp: A type of aggregate fruit that develops from multiple fused carpels (the female reproductive parts) of a single flower, forming a single, often fleshy, structure. Examples include pineapples and mulberries.
- Multiple fruit: In some classifications, "quả tụ" can also refer to a fruit that develops from the ovaries of multiple flowers clustered together, forming a single mass.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quả dứa là một ví dụ điển hình của quả tụ. (The pineapple is a typical example of a syncarp.)
- Quả dâu tằm được hình thành từ nhiều hoa nhỏ, tạo thành một quả tụ. (The mulberry fruit is formed from many small flowers, creating a multiple fruit.)
Advanced Usage
- In botanical science, "quả tụ" is a precise technical term used to describe specific fruit morphology and development.
Variants and Related Words
- Quả kép: A related term sometimes used for aggregate fruits.
- Quả phức: Another term for multiple or composite fruits.
Synonyms
- Aggregate fruit: A fruit that develops from the merger of several ovaries from one flower.
- Multiple fruit: A fruit that develops from the ovaries of many separate flowers.
- Composite fruit: A general term for fruits formed from a cluster of flowers.
Related Terms (Botanical Context)
- Quả đơn: Simple fruit (develops from a single ovary).
- Quả mọng: Berry.
- Hoa: Flower.
- Bầu nhụy: Ovary.