鱷梨

鱷梨

See also: 鳄梨

Chinese

		crocodile; alligator	pear
trad. (鱷梨/鰐梨)		鱷/鰐	梨
simp. (鳄梨)		鳄	梨

鱷梨

Etymology

Calque of English alligator pear.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): èlí

  (Zhuyin): ㄜˋ ㄌㄧˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ngok⁶ lei⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: èlí
    • Zhuyin: ㄜˋ ㄌㄧˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ehli
    • IPA ^(key): /ˀɤ⁵¹ li³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: ngok⁶ lei⁴
    • Yale: ngohk lèih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ngok⁹ lei⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: ngog⁶ léi⁴
    • IPA ^(key): /ŋɔːk̚² lei̯²¹/

Noun

鱷梨

1. (chiefly Mainland China) avocado

Synonyms

• 酪梨 (làolí)
• 牛油果 (niúyóuguǒ)

Derived terms

鱷梨油／鳄梨油 (“avocado oil”)