火龙果

火龍果

huǒlóngguǒ

noun

Measure Word

一个火龙果 gè

Meanings

1 dragon fruit
2 pitaya

Characters

Examples

红心火龙果比白心的甜。

Hóngxīn huǒlóngguǒ bǐ bái xīn de tián.

Red-flesh dragon fruit is sweeter than white-flesh.

夏天吃火龙果很解暑。

Xiàtiān chī huǒlóngguǒ hěn jiě shǔ.

Eating dragon fruit in summer is very cooling.

Tips

memory

Literally 'fire-dragon-fruit' — named for the magenta scale-like skin that looks like a tiny dragon. The fruit grows on a climbing cactus and was introduced to East Asia from Central America via European traders.

Stroke Order

火 huǒ

龙 lóng

果 guǒ