愛玉

Chinese
 
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
 jade
trad. (愛玉) 愛 玉
simp. (爱玉) 爱 玉

Etymology

Supposedly after the name of the daughter of the Taiwanese businessman who sold drinks with the jelly in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

Noun

愛玉

  1. Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang
  2. Short for 愛玉冰／爱玉冰 (àiyùbīng) or 愛玉凍／爱玉冻 (àiyùdòng)

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