xơ mít

Trẻ con thường thích ăn xơ mít vì nó ngọt và dai.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Jackfruit fiber/strand: The fibrous, stringy, and often juicy material found between the individual fleshy bulbs (arils) of a jackfruit. It is typically pale yellow or white and is edible, though less prized than the sweet arils.
   • Aborted fruitlet: In botanical terms, it refers to an undeveloped or aborted fruitlet of the jackfruit, which takes this fibrous form.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khi ăn mít, bạn có thể ăn cả xơ mít. (When eating jackfruit, you can also eat the jackfruit fibers.)
  • Xơ mít có vị nhạt hơn so với múi mít. (Jackfruit fiber has a blander taste compared to the jackfruit arils.)
  • Cô ấy tách múi mít ra và bỏ phần xơ mít. (She separated the jackfruit arils and discarded the fibrous part.)

Advanced Usage

• In some regional cuisines, xơ mít can be pickled or used in salads.
  • Xơ mít muối chua là một món ăn kèm. (Pickled jackfruit fiber is a side dish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Múi mít / Mít (n): The primary, sweet, fleshy bulb (aril) of the jackfruit.

  • Múi mít rất ngọt và thơm. (Jackfruit arils are very sweet and fragrant.)

• Hạt mít (n): Jackfruit seed.

  • Hạt mít có thể luộc hoặc rang để ăn. (Jackfruit seeds can be boiled or roasted to eat.)

Synonyms

• Jackfruit pulp (less common, can be ambiguous)
• Jackfruit string

Related Idioms

• Ăn như xơ mít: To eat a lot or voraciously (comparing the consumption to the less-valued, plentiful fibers).
  • Thằng bé ăn như xơ mít. (The boy eats like a horse / eats voraciously.)