鰐梨

See also: 鱷梨 and 鳄梨

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 鰐梨 – see 鱷梨 (“avocado”).
(This term 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) or 鰐梨(ワニナシ) • (waninashi) 

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

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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