神秘果

shénmìguǒ

noun

Measure Word

一颗神秘果 kē

Meanings

1 miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum)

Characters

secret/mysterious

Examples

吃了神秘果再喝柠檬水会变甜。

Chīle shénmìguǒ zài hē níngméngshuǐ huì biàn tián.

After eating miracle fruit, lemon water tastes sweet.

神秘果原产于西非。

Shénmìguǒ yuán chǎn yú Xīfēi.

Miracle fruit is native to West Africa.

Tips

culture

A small red West African berry containing miraculin, a glycoprotein that binds to sweet taste receptors and makes sour foods taste sweet for about 30 minutes. Promoted in China since the 1960s as a sugar substitute for diabetics.

Stroke Order

神 shén

秘 mì

果 guǒ