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Ginkgo Nut
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FotoosVanRobin from Rotterdam, Netherlands
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CC BY-SA 2.0
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Peeled ginkgo nuts
By
Fumikas Sagisavas
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CC0
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Wikimedia Commons
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Raw ginkgo nuts
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Fumikas Sagisavas
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Wikimedia Commons
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白果

báiguǒ
noun

Measure Word

一颗白果 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 ginkgo nut
  2. 2 ginkgo seed

About the ingredient

坚果 Nuts and seeds

Ginkgo kernels, slightly bitter and slightly sweet, in hard, grey-white shells. Chinese cooks add them to congee and sweet soups; they are always cooked, and eaten only a few at a time.

Also called  银杏果

Examples

HSK 6
白果不能多吃，生的有毒。
Báiguǒ bù néng duō chī, shēng de yǒudú.
Don't eat too many ginkgo nuts - raw ones are toxic.
HSK 7-9
白果炖鸡是一道滋补菜。
Báiguǒ dùn jī shì yídào zībǔ cài.
Ginkgo nut stewed chicken is a nourishing dish.

Tips

mistakes
Raw or half-cooked 白果 contains ginkgotoxin and can cause poisoning, especially in children. Always cook thoroughly and eat only in moderation.
culture
Called 白果 ('white fruit') because the shelled seed looks like a small white bean. The ginkgo tree itself is 银杏, a living fossil native to China.

Stroke Order

白 bái
果 guǒ