vả rừng
Definition
- Noun:
- Wild fig / Caprifig: A type of fig tree (Ficus species) that grows naturally in forests or wild areas, as opposed to cultivated varieties. The term often refers specifically to the inedible wild fig or to the caprifig, which is crucial for the pollination of certain edible fig cultivars.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên đường đi, chúng tôi nhìn thấy nhiều cây vả rừng. (On the way, we saw many wild fig trees.)
- Vả rừng thường được dùng làm gốc ghép cho các giống vả ăn trái. (The caprifig is often used as a rootstock for edible fig varieties.)
Advanced Usage
- In botany and agriculture, "vả rừng" (caprifig) is essential for the process of caprification, where a specific wasp pollinates edible fig flowers by entering the fruit of the wild fig.
Variants and Related Words
- Vả (n): Fig (the general term for the tree or its fruit).
- Quả vả này rất ngọt. (This fig fruit is very sweet.)
- Cây vả (n): Fig tree.
Synonyms
- Caprifig: The wild fig, especially sylvestris, which hosts the pollinating wasp.
- Wild fig tree: A fig tree growing in an uncultivated state.
Notes
- The term "vả rừng" is a compound noun where "vả" means "fig" and "rừng" means "forest" or "wild," directly indicating its uncultivated, forest-dwelling nature.