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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmɛla
"Ho comprato una mela al mercato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and firm white flesh.
"She picked a fresh pingguo from the tree." - 2
The tree that bears apples, known scientifically as Malus domestica.
"The pingguo tree in the backyard produces delicious fruit every summer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Pingguo' originates from Mandarin Chinese, where it means 'apple'. The word is composed of two characters: '平' (ping) meaning 'flat' and '果' (guo) meaning 'fruit'. The usage of 'pingguo' has evolved in modern contexts to refer specifically to the fruit known as apple, which is widely cultivated and consumed globally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pingguo" is said worldwide
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pomme
Transliteration: pɔm
"Elle a mangé une pomme délicieuse."
Apfel
Transliteration: ˈapfəl
"Er hat einen frischen Apfel gegessen."
mela
Transliteration: ˈmɛla
"Ho comprato una mela al mercato."
manzana
Transliteration: manˈθana
"Ella comió una manzana roja."
maçã
Transliteration: maˈsɐ̃
"Ele comeu uma maçã verde."
सेब
Transliteration: seb
"उसने एक लाल सेब खाया।"
苹果
Transliteration: píngguǒ
"我喜欢吃苹果。"
사과
Transliteration: sagwa
"그녀는 사과를 먹었다."
リンゴ
Transliteration: ringo
"彼女はリンゴを食べました。"
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