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蒲桃

Mandarin · pinyin pú táo

rose apple (Syzygium jambos)

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蒲: pú · type of rush; vine
桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname

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2–2 · pu2 tao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pou4 tou2

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noun

rose apple (Syzygium jambos)
(obsolete) Alternative name for 葡萄 (pútáo, “grape”).
(Shanghainese) walnut

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