沙枣 (shāzǎo) · Russian olive, oleaster

Measure Word

一颗沙枣 kē

Meanings

1 Russian olive
2 oleaster
3 silverberry (Elaeagnus angustifolia)

About the ingredient

水果 Fruit · In season: autumn

The fruit of the oleaster: small and oval, pink to reddish brown with dense silvery scales, and dry, mealy, sweet-sour flesh around a stone. Grown across northern China, it is eaten fresh or ground into flour.

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

秋天的沙枣特别甜。

Qiūtiān de shāzǎo tèbié tián.

Autumn Russian olives are especially sweet.

HSK 6

沙枣能在干旱地区生长。

Shāzǎo néng zài gānhàn dìqū shēngzhǎng.

Russian olive can grow in arid regions.

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culture

A drought- and cold-tolerant tree of northwest China (Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia), widely planted to fix shifting sand and shelter crops. The small oval fruit is mealy and sweet; leaves can feed livestock. Also called 桂香柳.