Definition

Noun: * Prawn: A type of medium-sized crustacean that lives in coastal and brackish waters. It has a broad, flat body and short antennae.

Usage Examples

• (Mom bought a kilogram of fresh prawns to grill.)
• (Prawns are the main ingredient in this stir-fried noodles dish.)
• (There are many prawns in this brackish water area.)

Advanced Usage

• "tôm he đất": This is a specific compound term referring to a type of freshwater prawn or large shrimp, not the standard marine/brackish water . It is used to distinguish it.
  • Tôm he đất thường có vị ngọt đậm hơn. (Freshwater prawns usually have a richer, sweeter taste.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tôm (n): The general term for shrimp/prawn. is a specific type under this category.
• Tôm sú (n): Tiger prawn. A different, often larger, species of prawn.
• Tép (n): Very small shrimp, often used for making sauce or in salads.

Synonyms

• Con tôm (n): Shrimp/prawn (general term). While is the hypernym, it can be used informally in place of when the specific type is clear from context.
• Tôm biển (n): Sea shrimp/prawn. This is a near-synonym as typically lives in coastal waters.

Related Phrases

• Bắt tôm he (v): To catch prawns.
  • Ngư dân ra khơi để bắt tôm he. (The fishermen go out to sea to catch prawns.)
• Nuôi tôm he (v): To farm/raise prawns.
  • Mô hình nuôi tôm he đang phát triển mạnh. (The prawn farming model is developing strongly.)

noun

1. prawn