青(あお)りんご

あおりんご
noun
green apple
foodplant-general
1. green apple
An apple of a green-skinned variety (such as Granny Smith or Ourin), or any unripe apple still green in color. In Japanese, green is often labeled 青(あお) rather than 緑(みどり) for fruit and vegetation.
青(あお)りんごが好(す)きだ。
I like green apples.
青(あお)りんごは赤(あか)いりんごより酸(す)っぱい。
Green apples are more tart than red ones.
青(あお)りんごの爽(さわ)やかな香(かお)りは、デザートやお菓子(かし)にもよく使(つか)われる。
The refreshing scent of green apples is also often used in desserts and sweets.

Compound of 青(あお) (green/blue) + りんご (apple). Japanese uses 青(あお) for the green of unripe fruit, leaves, and traffic-light 'go', a holdover from older color categories that grouped blue and green.

Common collocations

  • 青(あお)りんごの香(かお)り: green-apple scent
  • 青(あお)りんごジュース: green-apple juice
  • 青(あお)りんごガム: green-apple-flavored gum
  • 酸(す)っぱい青(あお)りんご: tart green apple

Related words

  • 赤(あか)りんご: red apple
  • 王林(おうりん): Ourin — a popular Japanese green-apple variety
  • グラニースミス: Granny Smith — the classic tart green-apple cultivar

Related Words

Compare: 青(あお)い (blue, green)
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