Definition

Noun: 1. Young shoot; sprout: The tender, new growth at the tip of a plant stem or branch. 2. Browse; tender part of a plant: Specifically refers to these young shoots as food for animals or sometimes humans.

Usage Examples

• The gardener carefully protected the new of the rose bush from insects.
• Goats love to eat the of various bushes and small trees.
• After the rain, many bamboo plants sprouted fresh green .

Advanced Usage

• "đọt non": A common compound emphasizing the tenderness and youth of the shoot. It directly translates to "young/tender shoot."
  • She harvested the đọt non of sweet potato vines to make soup.
• The word can be used metaphorically in literature or poetry to symbolize new beginnings, youth, or fragile growth.

Variants and Related Words

• Chồi (noun): Bud; shoot. While similar, often refers more specifically to a bud (leaf bud, flower bud) that will develop, whereas refers to the already growing tender tip.
• Ngọn (noun): Top, apex, tip. This is a broader term for the topmost part of anything (a tree, a mountain, a page). is a specific type of —the tender, growing tip of a plant.

Synonyms

• Sprout (n): A new growth from a seed or plant.
• Shoot (n): A young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a plant.
• Tip (n): The slender, growing end of a plant (less specific than ).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "Ăn đọt": Literally "to eat the shoots." This can mean to consume the tender plant tips as vegetables or, idiomatically, can imply consuming or using up the newest/best part of something.
  • Món canh ăn đọt khoai mỡ rất ngon. (The soup made with yam vine shoots is delicious.)

noun

1. Young shoot; sprout
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