nài
柰
ancient fruit resembling crabapple
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a type of fruit mentioned in ancient texts, similar to the Chinese pear-leaved crabapple (Malus asiatica or Malus prunifolia)
archaicRefers to a specific fruit documented in classical Chinese literature, often identified as a type of wild apple or crabapple. The term is archaic and primarily encountered in historical or botanical contexts.
Nài柰
shì是
gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
guǒ果
，
wèi味
dào道
lèi类
sì似
jīn今
tiān天
de的
huā花
hóng红
。
The 'nai' is a fruit recorded in ancient books, with a taste similar to today's crabapple.
《
Shàng上
lín林
fù赋
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
nài柰
，
jí即
jīn今
zhī之
shā沙
guǒ果
。
The 'nai' mentioned in 'Shanglin Fu' refers to what is today called the sand fruit (crabapple).
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guǒ果
shù树
gǔ古
chēng称
nài柰
shù树
，
guǒ果
shí实
xiǎo小
ér而
suān酸
tián甜
。
This fruit tree was anciently called the 'nai' tree, bearing small, sour-sweet fruits.