Buddhist term (reaching the other shore); tropical fruit/tree
Meanings
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to reach the other shore; to achieve perfection; paramita
formalA core Buddhist term from Sanskrit (Pāramitā), referring to the perfection or completion of virtues that leads one across the sea of suffering to the shore of Nirvana. Often appears in Mahayana texts like the Heart Sutra (《般若波罗蜜多心经》).
Prajñāpāramitā is an important concept in Mahayana Buddhism.
Cultivating the six paramitas can lead one to the other shore.
noun
jackfruit (tree)
Refers specifically to the tree species Artocarpus heterophyllus, native to South and Southeast Asia. Also called 木波罗.
Many jackfruit trees are planted in the orchards of Southeast Asia.
This jackfruit tree has been growing for over a decade.
noun
jackfruit (fruit)
Refers to the large, spiky, sweet fruit of the jackfruit tree. The flesh is eaten fresh or used in cooking. It's one of the largest tree-borne fruits.
This jackfruit is really heavy, maybe twenty jin.
A ripe jackfruit has a very strong, sweet fragrance.
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I like to use jackfruit in fruit salad.