Definition

1. Noun:
   • Young rice ear / rice panicle at the milky stage: Refers specifically to the young, developing grain head of a rice plant when the grains are still soft and filled with a milky liquid, prior to hardening into mature rice.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lúa đã trổ đòng đòng. (The rice plants are already in ear.)
  • Những bông lúa đòng đòng đung đưa trong gió. (The young rice panicles sway in the wind.)
  • Giai đoạn lúa đòng đòng rất quan trọng cho năng suất. (The milky stage of the rice is very important for yield.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in agricultural and poetic contexts to describe the specific growth stage of rice. It evokes imagery of lush, green fields and is often associated with fertility and the promise of a harvest.

Variants and Related Words

• Đòng (n): A more general or shortened form sometimes used to refer to the rice ear or panicle.
• Trổ đòng (v): To head out; for the rice panicle to emerge from the stem.
• Hạt lúa non (n): Young rice grain; a more descriptive term for the individual grains at this stage.

Synonyms

• Young rice panicle
• Milky rice ear
• Developing rice head

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Lúa trổ đòng đòng: A common phrase describing the picturesque stage of rice fields when the panicles have just emerged and are developing. It symbolizes growth and impending abundance.

1. The rice plants are already inear