tai hùm

Một cây tai hùm nhỏ mọc trên vách đá ẩm ướt.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Saxifrage: A common name for various small, hardy perennial plants of the genus Saxifraga, often growing in rocky crevices or alpine environments. This is the primary botanical meaning.
   • Tiger's ear: A direct, poetic translation of the Vietnamese compound word "tai" (ear) and "hùm" (tiger), used as the vernacular name for these plants, likely due to the shape or texture of the leaves.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Loài tai hùm này thường mọc trên các vách đá. (This saxifrage often grows on cliff faces.)
  • Trong vườn đá của ông ấy có trồng một ít tai hùm. (He grows some saxifrage in his rock garden.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in botanical or gardening contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday figurative language.

Variants and Related Words

• Saxifraga (n): The scientific genus name for saxifrage plants.
• Cây cảnh đá (n): Rock garden plant; a descriptive term that may include saxifrage.

Synonyms

• Rockfoil: Another common English name for plants in the genus.
• Breakstone: A traditional name referring to the plant's habit of growing in stony ground.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that directly feature the word "tai hùm".