dragon fruit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈdɹæɡ.ən ˌfɹuːt/ (UK)
Etymology
From dragon + fruit; most likely a calque or literal translation of a term in a Southeast Asian language (compare Chinese 火龍果 /火龙果 (huǒlóngguǒ, literally “fiery dragon fruit”). Initial English texts cite Vietnamese thanh long; however, this was constructed differently, being a Sino-Vietnamese term for "Azure Dragon" (青龍) re-used to reference the green, "unripe" color of the fruit. First attributed in 1963.
Meanings
- The fruit of certain cacti of the genus (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.), cultivated in Southeast Asia and Central and South America, having cerise-pink- or yellow-coloured skin and a white or pink sweet fleshy interior with black seeds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dragonfruit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dragon fruits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
Synonyms
pitaya (fruit of certain cacti) · strawberry pear (fruit of certain cacti)
Translations (87)
es pitayo (fruit) · nl drakenvrucht (fruit) · nan-hbl 火龍果 /火龙果 (fruit) · jv woh naga (fruit) · pt fruta-do-dragão (fruit) · km ស្រការនាគ (fruit) · vi thanh long (fruit) · th แก้วมังกร (fruit) · de Pitahaya (fruit) · hus tsatsaʼ (fruit) · nl pitaya (fruit) · gu પિતાયા (fruit) · pt rainha-da-noite (fruit) · kn ಡ್ರ್ಯಾಗನ್ ಹಣ್ಣು (fruit) · ko 용과 (fruit) · ja ドラゴンフルーツ (fruit) · cmn 龍珠果 /龙珠果 (fruit) · fr pitaya (fruit) · ru пита́йя (fruit) · is drekaávöxtur (fruit) · fi pitaya (fruit) · gu ડ્રેગનફ્રુટ (fruit) · fi lohikäärmehedelmä (fruit) · ru драко́ний фрукт (fruit) · ga dragantoradh (fruit) · eo drakofrukto (fruit) · km ស្រកានាគ (fruit) · de Pitaya (fruit) · fr pitahaya (fruit) · es pitahaya (fruit) · bg пита́я (fruit) · ja ピタヤ (fruit) · af draakvrug (fruit) · es fruta del dragón (fruit) · su buah naga (fruit) · ms buah naga (fruit) · pl pitaja (fruit) · bn পিতায়া (fruit) · kk питахайя (fruit) · khb ᦶᦂᧁᧉᦙᧂᦂᦸᧃ (fruit) · lo ໝາກມັງກອນ (fruit) · pl smoczy owoc (fruit) · nch chacha (fruit) · es pitajaya (fruit) · ar فَاكِهَة تِنِّين (fruit) · yua woob (fruit) · yue 火龍果 /火龙果 (fruit) · mrj питайя (fruit) · ko 피타야 (fruit) · my နဂါးမောက် (fruit) · af pitaja (fruit) · pt dama-da-noite (fruit) · sv pitaya (fruit) · hak 火龍果 /火龙果 (fruit) · udm питайя (fruit) · tcy ಡ್ರ್ಯಾಗನ್ ಪರ್ಂದ್ (fruit) · pt pitaia (fruit) · nci tzaponochtli (fruit) · lbe питайя (fruit) · gl pitaia (fruit) · tr pitaya (fruit) · lv pitaija (fruit) · sv pitahaya (fruit) · it frutto del drago (fruit) · ru питаха́йя (fruit) · ru пита́хайя (fruit) · es pitaya (fruit) · sv drakfrukt (fruit) · uk пітайя (fruit) · tl pitaya (fruit) · el φρούτο του δράκου (fruit) · fi pitahaya (fruit) · nch bidxí (fruit) · ta டிராகன் பழம் (fruit) · cmn 火龍果 /火龙果 (fruit) · id buah naga (fruit) · uk пітахайя (fruit) · nhw chacha (fruit) · ml ഡ്രാഗൺ പഴം (fruit) · sl pitaja (fruit) · mn луу жимс (fruit) · hu pitaja (fruit) · fr fruit du dragon (fruit) · de Drachenfrucht (fruit) · nhe chacha (fruit) · te పిటాయ (fruit) · my နဂါးမောက်သီး (fruit)