ponkan; Chinese honey orange
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ponkan tree; evergreen shrub with small oval leaves and white flowers
Refers specifically to the Citrus reticulata tree, native to Southeast China.
Guǒ果
yuán园
lǐ里
zhǒng种
mǎn满
le了
pèng碰
gān柑
shù树
。
The orchard is full of ponkan trees.
Pèng碰
gān柑
shù树
chūn春
tiān天
kāi开
bái白
sè色
de的
huā花
。
Ponkan trees bear white flowers in spring.
noun
ponkan fruit; large sweet mandarin orange with orange-yellow peel
Also commonly called 芦柑. Often written with the character 椪 (椪柑).
Zhè这
ge个
pèng碰
gān柑
hěn很
tián甜
，
zhī汁
yě也
hěn很
duō多
。
This ponkan is very sweet and juicy.
Dōng冬
tiān天
shì是
chī吃
pèng碰
gān柑
de的
hǎo好
jì季
jié节
。
Winter is a good season for eating ponkans.
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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
mǎi买
lú芦
gān柑
，
yě也
jiào叫
pèng碰
gān柑
。
I like to buy lugan, also called ponkan.