tô mộc

Người thợ thủ công dùng tô mộc để nhuộm vải thành màu đỏ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sappan: A tropical tree (Caesalpinia sappan) native to Southeast Asia, known for its hard, reddish heartwood.
   • Sappanwood: The valuable heartwood of the sappan tree, historically used to produce a red dye and in traditional medicine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Màu nhuộm từ tô mộc rất bền. (The dye from sappanwood is very colorfast.)
  • Cây tô mộc được trồng nhiều ở khu vực này. (The sappan tree is grown a lot in this area.)
  • Vị thuốc này có chứa tô mộc. (This herbal medicine contains sappanwood.)

Advanced Usage

• In traditional contexts, "tô mộc" specifically refers to the dried heartwood chips or shavings used as a dye or medicinal ingredient.

Variants and Related Words

• Gỗ tô mộc: A compound phrase meaning "sappanwood," emphasizing the timber.
  • Họ mua gỗ tô mộc về để nhuộm vải. (They bought sappanwood to dye fabric.)

Synonyms

• Sappan tree: The tree itself.
• Brazilwood: A common English name for the wood, though it can refer to related species.
• Red sandalwood: A sometimes used but potentially misleading name, as it is different from true sandalwood.

Related Terms

• Thuốc nhuộm tự nhiên: Natural dye. Sappanwood is a classic source.
• Dược liệu: Medicinal herb/ingredient. Sappanwood is used in this category.
• Cây cho gỗ: Timber tree.