Definition

1. Noun:
   • Thuja: The dried leaf or young twig of the Oriental arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis), a coniferous tree. In traditional East Asian medicine, it is used as an herb.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trắc bá diệp thường được dùng trong các bài thuốc cầm máu. (Thuja is often used in herbal formulas to stop bleeding.)
  • Hãy sắc trắc bá diệp với nước. (Decoct the thuja leaves with water.)

Advanced Usage

• In botanical and pharmacological contexts, "trắc bá diệp" specifically refers to the processed plant material used for its medicinal properties, such as cooling the blood and stopping bleeding.

Variants and Related Words

• Cây trắc bá (n): The Oriental arborvitae tree itself ().
  • Cây trắc bá thường được trồng làm cảnh. (The Oriental arborvitae tree is often planted for ornamentation.)

Synonyms

• Thuja leaf: The English term for the herbal material.
• Biota orientalis: An older botanical synonym.
• Platycladus orientalis: The modern botanical name for the source tree.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the term "trắc bá diệp." It is primarily a technical term from herbalism and botany.

noun

1. thuja