冬枣 (dōngzǎo) · winter jujube (a crisp, sweet variety of…

Measure Word

一颗冬枣 kē

Meanings

1 winter jujube (a crisp, sweet variety of fresh jujube)

About the ingredient

水果 Fruit · In season: autumn

A late-ripening fresh jujube, pale green with a reddish-brown blush and thin skin, with crisp, juicy, very sweet greenish-white flesh around a short, pointed stone. It is mostly eaten raw.

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Examples

HSK 6

山东的冬枣又脆又甜。

Shāndōng de dōngzǎo yòu cuì yòu tián.

Shandong winter jujubes are crisp and sweet.

HSK 6

秋天上市的冬枣特别新鲜。

Qiūtiān shàngshì de dōngzǎo tèbié xīnxiān.

The winter jujubes that come to market in autumn are especially fresh.

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culture

Despite the name 'winter' jujube, 冬枣 is a late-autumn fruit (October - November) prized as a fresh, apple-crisp eating jujube - distinct from the dried red 红枣 used in cooking and TCM.