star fruit

Japanese: star fruit(英語表記)starfruit
star fruit

…The fruit is about 10 cm long, yellow-green, and has five wing-like ridges, and its cross section is a five-pointed star. In China, it is called yang tao, and because of the shape of the fruit, it is also called gorenshi, or star fruit. The yellow-green fruit of the gorenshi has a unique beauty, and is widely eaten raw in the tropics and is also used for pickling. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "star fruit" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…果実は5本の翼状の稜をもち,長さ10cmほどの長楕円形で黄緑色,横断面は五角の星形をしている。中国では羊桃といい,また果実の形から五斂子(ごれんし)と呼ばれ,star fruitともいう。五稜の黄緑色の果実は特異な美しさがあって,熱帯では広く生食されるし,ピクルスにも利用される。…

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