je4 zi2椰子
Jyutpingje4 zi2
Yaleyèh jí
Definition
Coconut; a tropical fruit with a fibrous brown shell, white flesh, and sweet water.
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How it's used
Coconut water is referred to as 椰青水 when it comes from a young green coconut, which is the most common way to drink it in Hong Kong. The term 椰子 usually implies the mature brown fruit used for cooking or desserts. You will often see 椰子 being used in traditional wedding customs as a symbol of fertility.
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zek3隻jekExamples
This coconut is huge, the juice inside must be very sweet.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 椰子 with 椰菜, which means cabbage. Despite the shared character, they are completely unrelated food items.
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