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avocado

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

e4li2 èlí

Meaning


Primary

avocado

Alternatives

avocados

Hint

In Taiwan, they instead say 酪梨.

Mnemonic


An 鱷梨 avocado is a 梨 pear that has the dark green and bumpy skin of a 鱷 crocodile.

Usage


我 早餐 常 吃 鱷梨 配 吐司。

I often eat avocado with toast for breakfast.

她 喜歡 用 鱷梨 做 沙拉。

She likes to use avocado to make salads.

鱷梨 常 被 用於 墨西哥 餐。

Avocados are often used in Mexican cuisine.