máotáo

毛桃

Word · Noun

wild peach tree; its fruit

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

wild peach tree; hairy peach tree (Prunus persica var. scripophylla)

Refers specifically to the wild variety of peach tree with hairy leaves and fruit, often found in mountainous areas.

shān山
pō坡
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
máo毛
táo桃
shù树
 。

The hillside is covered with wild peach trees.

zhè这
zhǒng种
máo毛
táo桃
shù树
bǐ比
jiā家
táo桃
gèng更
nài耐
hán寒
 。

This type of wild peach tree is more cold-resistant than cultivated peach trees.

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cūn村
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
rén人
shuō说
zhè这
xiē些
máo毛
táo桃
shù树
yǐ已
jīng经
shēng生
zhǎng长
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
 。

The elderly villagers say these wild peach trees have been growing for decades.

2.

noun

fruit of the wild peach tree; wild peach

The fruit is typically smaller, harder, and hairier than cultivated peaches, but often has a more intense flavor.

zhè这
xiē些
máo毛
táo桃
suī虽
rán然
xiǎo小
 ,
dàn但
shì是
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
tián甜
 。

Although these wild peaches are small, they taste very sweet.

mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
yě野
shēng生
máo毛
táo桃
huí回
lái来
zuò做
guǒ果
jiàng酱
 。

Mom bought some wild peaches to make jam.

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xiǎo小
shí时
hòu候
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
shàng上
shān山
zhāi摘
máo毛
táo桃
chī吃
 。

When we were young, we often went up the mountain to pick wild peaches to eat.

máo毛
táo桃
de的
hé核
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
diāo雕
kè刻
chéng成
xiǎo小
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
 。

The pits of wild peaches can be carved into small handicrafts.