đinh bầu

Người nông dân thu hoạch những quả đinh bầu chín từ cây.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Calabash tree: A tropical tree (Crescentia cujete) known for its large, round, hard-shelled fruit. The fruit is traditionally used to make containers, utensils, and musical instruments.
   • Fruit of the calabash tree: The specific gourd-like fruit produced by this tree.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quả đinh bầu khô có thể làm thành bình nước. (A dried calabash fruit can be made into a water bottle.)
  • Cây đinh bầu thường được trồng ở vùng nhiệt đới. (The calabash tree is commonly grown in tropical regions.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đinh bầu" is primarily used in botanical and traditional craft contexts. It is less common in everyday modern conversation, where simpler terms for "gourd" might be used.

Variants and Related Words

• Calebassier: The French-derived botanical name sometimes used in older texts.
• Bầu nậm: A term for bottle gourd (), a different but functionally similar vine plant whose fruits are also used as containers.

Synonyms

• Calabash tree
• Gourd tree

Related Idioms

• There are no widely recognized idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "đinh bầu". Its usage is largely literal, referring to the tree or its fruit.