Sharon fruit
noun [ C or U ] UK (also sharon fruit) uk/ˈʃær.ən ˌfruːt/ us/ˈʃer.ən ˌfruːt/
沙伦果(一种几乎无籽的小个头柿子)
a type of small persimmon (= a very sweet orange tropical fruit) with very few seeds
Sharon fruits have roughly twice as much fibre as an apple. 沙仑果的纤维含量大约是苹果的两倍。
Sharon fruit is a less astringent type of persimmon. 沙仑果是一种味道不太涩的柿子。
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- If persimmons are hard to get hold of, by all means use Sharon fruit instead.
- Sharon fruit is increasingly available from specialist grocers and delicatessens.
- I sat under a tree, sipping prosecco as the sun set behind the dome of the church below and sharon fruits plopped gently into the swimming pool.