dragon fruitn.

Brit.

/ˈdraɡ(ə)n fruːt/, U.S.

/ˈdræɡ(ə)n ˌfrut/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dragon n.¹, fruit n.

Etymology: < dragon n.¹ + fruit n., probably after an equivalent name in a language of South-East Asia, where the fruit is cultivated.The Asian model for the English formation has not been clearly identified. Compare Chinese huǒlóng guǒ , lit. ‘fire dragon fruit’. Several early uses in English make reference to Vietnam, but the Vietnamese name is formed differently: xanh rô`ng (also written thanh long ) < xanh to be green, unripe + rô`ng dragon ( < Chinese lóng : see oolong n.).

The edible fruit of a pitahaya cactus, esp. of the genus Hylocereus, which has leathery red, pink, or yellow skin with green bracts and red or white flesh with black seeds. Also: a cactus producing such a fruit. Cf. strawberry pear n. at strawberry n. Compounds 3a.

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1963 Bristol (Pa.) Daily Courier 17 Sept. 7/3 It [sc. Indo-China] is the land of the mango, of the red-and-white dragon fruit so juicy it almost has to be drunk.

1984 Encounter Mar. 24 We found basketed rabbits, blue crabs, Dalat strawberries and bright pink dragon fruit.

2002 Vogue Dec. 304/1 Buy an expensive, dazzling dragon fruit and cut it in half, but don't expect it to taste as stunning as it looks.

2012 E. Small Top 100 Exotic Food Plants 101 The main commercial species of dragon fruit belong to the genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dragon fruit
释义	dragon fruitn. Brit. /ˈdraɡ(ə)n fruːt/, U.S. /ˈdræɡ(ə)n ˌfrut/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dragon n.¹, fruit n. Etymology: < dragon n.¹ + fruit n., probably after an equivalent name in a language of South-East Asia, where the fruit is cultivated.The Asian model for the English formation has not been clearly identified. Compare Chinese huǒlóng guǒ , lit. ‘fire dragon fruit’. Several early uses in English make reference to Vietnam, but the Vietnamese name is formed differently: xanh rô`ng (also written thanh long ) < xanh to be green, unripe + rô`ng dragon ( < Chinese lóng : see oolong n.). The edible fruit of a pitahaya cactus, esp. of the genus Hylocereus, which has leathery red, pink, or yellow skin with green bracts and red or white flesh with black seeds. Also: a cactus producing such a fruit. Cf. strawberry pear n. at strawberry n. Compounds 3a. ΚΠ 1963 Bristol (Pa.) Daily Courier 17 Sept. 7/3 It [sc. Indo-China] is the land of the mango, of the red-and-white dragon fruit so juicy it almost has to be drunk. 1984 Encounter Mar. 24 We found basketed rabbits, blue crabs, Dalat strawberries and bright pink dragon fruit. 2002 Vogue Dec. 304/1 Buy an expensive, dazzling dragon fruit and cut it in half, but don't expect it to taste as stunning as it looks. 2012 E. Small Top 100 Exotic Food Plants 101 The main commercial species of dragon fruit belong to the genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1963
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