鰐梨

See also: 鱷梨 and 鳄梨

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 鰐梨 – see 鱷梨 (“avocado”).
(This term, 鰐梨, is a variant traditional form of 鱷梨.)

Japanese
Kanji in this term
鰐 梨
わに
Hyōgaiji		 なし
Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 鰐 (wani, “crocodile”) +‎ 梨 (nashi, “pear”), calque of English alligator pear.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) わに​なし [wàníꜜnàshì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ɲ̟ina̠ɕi]

Noun

鰐(わに)梨(なし) • (waninashi) 

  1. (dated) Synonym of アボカド (abokado, “avocado, alligator pear”)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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