papaya; literary term for木瓜
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
papaya (Carica papaya); alternative name for木瓜
literaryA literary or botanical term for papaya, less common than木瓜 or番木瓜 in modern usage. Found primarily in historical or specialized botanical texts.
Míng茗
zhā蔗
yuán原
chǎn产
yú于
rè热
dài带
měi美
zhōu洲
，
hòu后
chuán传
rù入
zhōng中
guó国
。
Papaya is native to tropical America and was later introduced to China.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
míng茗
zhā蔗
jí即
mù木
guā瓜
，
kě可
shēng生
shí食
yě也
kě可
rù入
yào药
。
Ancient texts record that mingzha is papaya, which can be eaten raw or used as medicine.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
míng茗
zhā蔗
guǒ果
shí实
shuò硕
dà大
，
wèi味
dào道
xiāng香
tián甜
。
This type of papaya has large fruit with a sweet and fragrant taste.