花生果 (huā shēng guǒ) — peanut (the whole pod, including the shell)
Definition
A regional/folk term for the peanut as a whole crop product — the pod with shell still on, fresh from the field. Unlike plain 花生, which usually refers to shelled peanuts used as food or oil, 花生果 emphasizes the unprocessed whole pod.
noun
peanut (the whole pod, including the shell)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 花生果。Zhè xiē huā shēng guǒ shì gāng cóng dì lǐ wā chū lái de.These peanuts were just dug up from the field.
- 花生果，。huā shēng guǒ Kě yǐ zhà yóu, yě kě yǐ zhí jiē zhǔ zhe chī.Peanuts can be pressed for oil or boiled and eaten directly.
- 花生果。Jīn nián huā shēng guǒ de shōu cheng bú cuò.This year's peanut harvest is good.
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