sam
/sæm/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definitions
- Noun:
- Horseshoe crab: A marine arthropod (limulid) characterized by a hard, horseshoe-shaped carapace. Often mentioned in Vietnamese idioms about inseparable couples.
- Purslane: A common, edible succulent plant (Portulaca oleracea), often used as a vegetable or herb in Vietnamese cuisine. This is a shortened form of "rau sam".
- Fir tree: A type of coniferous tree (genus Abies), specifically mentioned for its aromatic wood used in producing essential oils.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Horseshoe crab):
- Ngư dân bắt được một con sam trên bãi biển. (The fisherman caught a horseshoe crab on the beach.)
- Họ gắn bó với nhau như đôi sam. (They are attached to each other like a pair of horseshoe crabs.)
- Noun (Purslane):
- Bà ngoại thường nấu canh rau sam. (My grandmother often cooks purslane soup.)
- Sam là một loại rau dân dã và mát. (Purslane is a common and cooling vegetable.)
- Noun (Fir tree):
- Gỗ sam có mùi thơm đặc trưng. (Fir wood has a distinctive fragrant smell.)
- Dầu sam được dùng trong công nghiệp. (Fir oil is used in industry.)
Advanced Usage
- The idiom "quấn quýt như đôi sam" (to be attached/loving like a pair of horseshoe crabs) is a common cultural reference to inseparable love or partnership, stemming from the observation that horseshoe crabs often mate for life and are seen in pairs.
Variants and Related Words
- Rau sam: The full term for "purslane". means vegetable.
- Sam biển: A clarifying term for "horseshoe crab". means sea.
- Cây sam: A clarifying term for the "fir tree". means tree/plant.
- Đôi sam: Refers specifically to a mated pair of horseshoe crabs, central to the common idiom.
Synonyms
- Horseshoe crab: Limulid, king crab (in a biological context, not the culinary kind).
- Purslane: Portulaca, pigweed, little hogweed.
- Fir tree: Conifer, evergreen (general terms).
Related Idioms
- Quấn quýt như đôi sam: As mentioned above, this idiom means "to be inseparable/to stick together like a pair of horseshoe crabs". It is used to describe a very close, loving relationship.
noun
- purslain, portulaca king-crab