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dragon fruit

noun
/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.

  1. derived from *bʰruHg-✻
  2. derived from frūctus — “enjoyment, proceeds, profits, produce, income”
  3. derived from fruit — “produce, fruits and vegetables”
  4. inherited from fruyt
  5. compounded as dragon fruit — “dragon + fruit”

Definitions

  1. The fruit of certain cacti of the genus (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.), cultivated…

    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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA