粵

木muk6瓜gwaa1

muk6 gwaa1mù guā

English

  1. papaya (Carica papaya)
  2. papaya
  3. genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae
  4. Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 水果名;果實橢圓形,生喺樹上面,熟嘅時候,果皮由綠變黃,果肉厚、腍、偏橙色、有籽、香甜(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 雪耳木瓜糖水

    white fungus papaya sweet soup

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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