róm

Một con sâu róm bò trên cành cây.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Caterpillar (specifically hairy/urticating): A small, worm-like larval stage of a moth or butterfly, characterized by having numerous irritating hairs or bristles that can cause a stinging rash upon contact with skin.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ con không nên chạm vào róm vì sẽ bị ngứa. (Children should not touch caterpillars because they will get itchy.)
  • Trên cây có nhiều sâu róm. (There are many caterpillars on the tree.)
  • Tay tôi nổi mẩn đỏ vì tiếp xúc với róm. (My hand broke out in a red rash from contact with a caterpillar.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "róm" is often specifically associated with caterpillars that possess urticating hairs, making it a more specific term than the general word for caterpillar ("sâu bướm").

Variants and Related Words

• Sâu róm (n): This is the most common compound form, synonymous with "róm" itself, meaning a hairy, stinging caterpillar.
  • Sâu róm bò trên lá cây. (The caterpillar crawled on the leaf.)

Synonyms

• Caterpillar: The general term for the larval form of a butterfly or moth.
• Urticating caterpillar: A more precise biological term for a caterpillar with stinging hairs.

Related Idioms

• Ăn như sâu róm: To eat a lot or voraciously (like a caterpillar devouring leaves).
  • Cậu bé đang tuổi lớn nên ăn như sâu róm. (The boy is at a growing age so he eats voraciously.)