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Meaning
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Noun
A type of tree that grows in mangrove forests and produces edible fruit, known scientifically as Sonneratia.
vi Cây bần mọc rất nhiều ở rừng ngập mặn.
en Many mangrove apple trees grow in the mangrove forest.
Adjective
Impoverished and despicable.
vi Người ta khinh bỉ lối hành xử bần của hắn.
en People looked down on his impoverished and despicable behavior.