sữa chúa
Definition
- Noun:
- Royal jelly: A thick, milky-white, nutritious secretion produced by worker honeybees to feed larvae and the adult queen bee. It is the primary food source for queen bees throughout their lives and is consumed by all bee larvae in their first few days of development.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sữa chúa được biết đến với nhiều lợi ích cho sức khỏe. (Royal jelly is known for its many health benefits.)
- Ong thợ sản xuất sữa chúa từ tuyến họng của chúng. (Worker bees produce royal jelly from their hypopharyngeal glands.)
- Cô ấy dùng viên nang có chứa sữa chúa. (She takes capsules containing royal jelly.)
Advanced Usage
- "Sữa ong chúa": This is the full, more precise term for "royal jelly." "Sữa chúa" is a common shortened form.
- Sữa ong chúa là một sản phẩm từ ong có giá trị cao. (Royal jelly is a high-value bee product.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sữa ong chúa (n): The full term for royal jelly.
- Mật ong (n): Honey; a sweet, viscous food substance made by bees.
- Phấn hoa (n): Bee pollen; a ball of pollen collected by worker bees.
Synonyms
- Royal jelly: The standard English term.
- Bee milk: A less common descriptive synonym.
Notes on Usage
- "Sữa chúa" is almost exclusively used to refer to the bee product "royal jelly." It is a compound noun where "sữa" means "milk" and "chúa" means "queen" or "sovereign," translating directly to "queen's milk."
- It is not used to refer to dairy milk or other types of milk. For cow's milk or general milk, the word "sữa" is used alone.