沙枣

沙棗

shāzǎo

noun

Measure Word

一颗沙枣 kē

Meanings

1 Russian olive
2 oleaster
3 silverberry (Elaeagnus angustifolia)

Characters

Examples

沙枣能在干旱地区生长。

Shāzǎo néng zài gānhàn dìqū shēngzhǎng.

Russian olive can grow in arid regions.

秋天的沙枣特别甜。

Qiūtiān de shāzǎo tèbié tián.

Autumn Russian olives are especially sweet.

Tips

culture

A drought- and cold-tolerant tree of northwest China (Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia), widely planted to fix shifting sand and shelter crops. The small oval fruit is mealy and sweet; leaves can feed livestock. Also called 桂香柳.

Stroke Order

沙 shā

枣 zǎo