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Definition
Avocado.
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How it's used
The name literally translates to butter fruit, which perfectly describes its creamy, fatty texture that resembles butter. It is a popular ingredient in modern Hong Kong cafes, often served on sourdough bread or blended into smoothies. Unlike some other fruits, it is almost exclusively treated as a savory item rather than a sweet snack.
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I like eating avocado toast in the morning.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 牛油, which refers specifically to butter. While the fruit is named after the fat, they are distinct items in a grocery context.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
