Chinese word

椰果

Pronunciation

Pinyinyē guǒ

Meaning

  • nounnata de coco

Example

我在奶茶里加了椰果。wǒ zài nǎi chá lǐ jiā le yē guǒ

I added nata de coco to my milk tea.

Illustration for 椰果 (nata de coco)

More examples

我喜欢把椰果放在水果沙拉里。wǒ xǐ huān bǎ yē guǒ fàng zài shuí guǒ shā lā lǐ

I like putting nata de coco in fruit salad.

Core concept

A translucent, springy gel cut into small pieces as a coconut-based topping for drinks and desserts.

Common phrases

  • 加椰果jiā yē guǒ

    add nata de coco

  • 椰果奶茶yē guǒ nǎi chá

    milk tea with nata de coco

  • 椰果小块yē guǒ xiǎo kuài

    nata de coco pieces

Similar words

珍珠zhēn zhū: Small, black, round tapioca balls used as a topping in drinks and desserts.
果冻guǒ dòng: A sweet jelly made with gelatin or agar and usually chilled before eating.
椰子yē zi: A coconut, the fruit of a palm tree with white flesh and juice inside.
椰汁yē zhī: A drink made by pressing coconut flesh or extracting the liquid inside.

Definition in Chinese

以椰子水为原料，经加工或发酵得到的可食用凝胶，常切成小块加入饮料或甜点中。yǐ yē zi shuǐ wèi yuán liào jīng jiā gōng huò fā jiào dé dào de kě shí yòng níng jiāo cháng qiē chéng xiǎo kuài jiā rù yǐn liào huò tián diǎn zhōng

Word origin

椰果 (yēguǒ, "coconut fruit") combines 椰 (yē, "coconut") + 果 (guǒ, "fruit") to name a coconut-derived food in a fruit-like form.

Usage tips

  • On Chinese drink menus, 椰果 (yēguǒ, "coconut fruit") often appears as an add-on option selected separately from the tea or milk drink.

Related words

  • 椰果奶茶yē guǒ nǎi chámilk tea with nata de coconoun
  • 椰果粒yē guǒ lìnata de coco piecesnoun

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