tuế
Definition
- Noun:
- Cycad: A type of ancient, palm-like seed plant belonging to the order Cycadales. Cycads are characterized by a stout, woody trunk and a crown of large, hard, evergreen leaves.
- Cycas: Specifically refers to plants of the genus Cycas, which is one genus within the cycad family.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cây tuế trong vườn thực vật rất lâu năm. (The cycad in the botanical garden is very old.)
- Họ đang nghiên cứu về bộ tuế. (They are researching the order Cycadales.)
- Lá tuế thường cứng và sắc. (Cycas leaves are often hard and sharp.)
Advanced Usage
- In botanical and formal contexts, "tuế" is used to refer to these prehistoric plants, which are often considered living fossils.
- Khu vực này có nhiều hóa thạch của thực vật tuế. (This area has many fossils of cycad plants.)
Variants and Related Words
Bộ tuế (n): The order Cycadales.
- Bộ tuế bao gồm nhiều loài thực vật cổ. (The order Cycadales includes many ancient plant species.)
Cây tuế (n): Cycad plant.
- Cây tuế trước nhà đang ra lá mới. (The cycad plant in front of the house is growing new leaves.)
Synonyms
- Cycad: The most direct English equivalent.
- Sago palm (for some species): A common name for certain cycads, though they are not true palms.
Related Terms
- Thực vật hạt trần (n): Gymnosperm. Cycads are a group of gymnosperms.
- Tuế là một nhóm thực vật hạt trần. (Cycads are a group of gymnosperms.)