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Meaning
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Noun
A type of cereal plant with small seeds, often used in cooking porridge or for medicinal purposes.
vi Mẹ tôi thường nấu cháo bo bo để bồi bổ sức khỏe.
en My mother often cooks Job's tears porridge to improve health.
Another name for sorghum, a cereal grain used as food for humans or livestock.
vi Hạt bo bo được dùng làm thức ăn cho gia súc.
en Sorghum grains are used as food for livestock.
Adverb
An attitude of keeping possessions or information in an excessive, selfish, and hoard-like manner.
vi Anh ta luôn giữ bo bo những bí mật của mình.
en He always jealously guards his secrets.