se4 gwo2蛇果
Jyutpingse4 gwo2
Yalesèh gwó
Definition
Red Delicious, a variety of apple originally from the USA.
colloquialfood
How it's used
The name comes from a phonetic transliteration of the English word delicious. While it is widely understood as a specific type of apple, many younger speakers might simply refer to it as 蘋果 or use the English name directly. It is often associated with traditional fruit stalls or older grocery stores rather than modern high end supermarkets.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the word 蛇, which means snake. Despite the name, it has absolutely nothing to do with reptiles.
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Grammar guides
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