象橘

Chinese

		elephant	tangerine
trad. (象橘)		象	橘
simp. ^#(象橘)		象	橘

Etymology

Calque of English elephant apple, influenced by its relatedness to citrus.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiàngjú

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄩˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zoeng⁶ gwat¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xiàngjú
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄐㄩˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: siàngjyú
  - Wade–Giles: hsiang⁴-chü²
  - Yale: syàng-jyú
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianqjyu
  - Palladius: сянцзюй (sjanczjuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕy³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zoeng⁶ gwat¹
  - Yale: jeuhng gwāt
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzoeng⁶ gwat⁷
  - Guangdong Romanization: zêng⁶ gued¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sœːŋ²² kʷɐt̚⁵/

Noun

象橘

wood apple, elephant apple (Limonia acidissima, syn. Feronia elephantum)
Synonym: 木蘋果／木苹果

References

“象橘 Feronia limonia (L.) Swingle”, in Scientific Database of China Plant Species‎, 2013 January 15

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