tròng đỏ
Definition
- Noun:
- Yolk: The yellow, central part of an egg, rich in nutrients and surrounded by the egg white (albumen). It serves as the primary food source for a developing embryo.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tròng đỏ trứng gà rất giàu protein và vitamin. (Chicken egg yolk is very rich in protein and vitamins.)
- Công thức này yêu cầu tách tròng đỏ ra khỏi lòng trắng. (This recipe requires separating the yolk from the white.)
- Tròng đỏ có màu vàng cam đậm. (The yolk has a deep orange-yellow color.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tròng đỏ" is specifically and almost exclusively used to refer to the yolk of a bird's egg (e.g., chicken, duck). It is not typically used in metaphorical or extended contexts.
Variants and Related Words
Lòng đỏ: This is a more common and slightly less formal synonym for "tròng đỏ". Both terms are interchangeable.
- Lòng đỏ trứng vịt thường lớn hơn. (Duck egg yolk is usually larger.)
Lòng trắng (Noun): The egg white or albumen, which is the clear part surrounding the yolk.
- Đánh bông lòng trắng cho đến khi cứng. (Beat the egg white until stiff.)
Synonyms
- Yolk: The standard English equivalent.
- Vitellus: The biological or scientific term for the yolk.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "tròng đỏ".