夏威夷果, photo 1 of 1

夏威夷果

xiàwēiyíguǒ

noun

Measure Word

一颗夏威夷果 kē

Meanings

1 macadamia nut

About the ingredient

坚果 Nuts and seeds

Round, rich, oily kernels inside one of the hardest nut shells to crack, so bags of them usually come with a small opener. They are eaten as a snack.

Contains tree nuts

Also called 澳洲坚果

Characters

ancient foreign

Examples

HSK 5

我喜欢吃奶油味的夏威夷果。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī nǎiyóu wèi de xiàwēiyíguǒ.

I like cream-flavored macadamia nuts.

HSK 7-9

夏威夷果含有丰富的不饱和脂肪酸。

Xiàwēiyíguǒ hányǒu fēngfù de bù bǎohé zhīfángsuān.

Macadamia nuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids.

Tips

usage

Named for Hawaii where it was commercialized, though the tree is native to Australia. Shells are typically pre-cracked with a visible slit so buyers can pry them open.

Stroke Order

夏 xià

威 wēi

夷 yí

果 guǒ