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pulasan (colloquially known as pu tou san)

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释义

名词

一种外表和果肉都和红毛丹相似的水果。也称“山荔枝”、“黑毛丹”、“野红毛丹”。

DEFINITION

Noun

 A fruit whose skin and flesh resemble the rambutan’s. Also known in Mandarin as “山荔枝”, “黑毛丹” or “野红毛丹”.

由来
  • 马来语 pulasan 的音译。
  • 葡萄桑的学名是 Nephelium ramboutan-ake，原产地在马来半岛。
  • 在马来语中，pulas 是扭曲的意思，象征人们剥开葡萄桑的果皮时用双手扭转果皮的动作。
  • 葡萄桑为椭圆形，大约四到六个半毫米长，果皮颜色在赤红色和深紫色之间，果肉则在白色和黄色之间。
  • 葡萄桑长得很像荔枝和红毛丹，因此也称为“山荔枝”、“黑毛丹”和“野红毛丹”。
  • 葡萄桑与红毛丹较明显的不同在于后者的果皮是毛茸茸的，但前者的果皮上长满软刺，比红毛丹的毛粗许多。
  • 葡萄桑的果肉比红毛丹稍微甜一些，可用来制作果酱。葡萄桑的种子也能煮熟或烤制成类似可可的饮料，也可以直接吃，味道和杏仁相似。
  • 葡萄桑是季节限定的水果，于每年的八到九月份采收。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The term “葡萄桑” is the transliteration of the Malay name for the fruit, pulasan.
  • The scientific name of the pulasan is Nephelium ramboutan-ake. The fruit is native to the Malay Peninsula.
  • In Malay, pulas means “to twist” and corresponds to the action of twisting the pulasan with both hands to peel off its skin.
  • The pulasan is oval in shape and about 4 to 6.5 centimetres long. Its skin varies from red to dark purple, while its flesh is white to yellow.
  • As the pulasan resembles lychees and rambutans, it is also known in Mandarin as “山荔枝” (literally, “mountain lychee”), “黑毛丹” (literally, “black rambutan”) and “野红毛丹” (literally, “wild rambutan”).
  • One obvious difference between the pulasan and rambutan is that the skin of the rambutan is hairy while that of the pulasan is covered with soft thorns, which are much thicker than the rambutan hairs.
  •  The pulasan is slightly sweeter than the rambutan and can be used to make jam. The seed can be boiled or roasted to make a cocoa-like beverage. It can also be eaten directly, with a taste similar to almonds.
  • The pulasan is a seasonal fruit that is harvested from August to September.
例句
后来才知道，葡萄桑果皮也是天然染色剂，真是一身都是宝的水果啊！（《联合早报》，30/3/2020）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
It was only later that I learnt that the skin of the pulasan is a natural dye. What a truly valuable fruit! (Lianhe Zaobao, 30/3/2020)
参考资料
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