santol
sántol with stress marks
tropical fruit (Sandoricum koetjape)
Usage Note
Santol is a popular Philippine tropical fruit with a thick, spongy rind and sweet-sour flesh. It is eaten fresh, pickled, or cooked into sweets and preserves. The flesh surrounding the seeds is sucked off, and the rind is sometimes candied. It is widely sold by street vendors during its peak season and evokes strong childhood nostalgia for many Filipinos.
Examples
" Masarap ang hinog na santol. "
Natural Translation
The ripe santol is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the ripe santol.
" Matamis ang santol. "
Natural Translation
The tropical fruit is sweet.
Literal Translation
Sweet the tropical-fruit.
" Tuwing tag-araw, naaalala ko ang aking pagkabata habang sumisipsip ako ng matamis-asim na santol sa ilalim ng puno. "
Natural Translation
Every summer, I remember my childhood while I suck on a sweet-sour santol under the tree.
Literal Translation
Every summer, remember I the my childhood while sucking I of sweet-sour santol under the tree.
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