nashi

British

/ ˈnæʃɪ /

noun

another name for Asian pear

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Etymology

Origin of nashi

Japanese: pear

Example Sentences

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Speculation grew in early June, just as millions of high school seniors sat for the gruelling university entrance exam called Gaokao – the same exam that earned Nashi a spot at the drama school in 2008.

From BBC

This was supposed to be a breakout year for Chinese actress Nashi, with major roles in two blockbuster films and a highly anticipated TV drama.

From BBC

Nashi, for instance, was accused of using her actress mother's connections to enrol in a prestigious drama school.

From BBC

The protests Thursday, at the Zhangjiang Nashi International apartment complex in Shanghai’s Pudong district, broke out after the developer notified 39 households that they would have to relocate because officials would turn nine buildings into isolation facilities, the developer said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

Bucher, a former teen leader of Russian President Vladmir Putin’s youth organization, Nashi, had moved to San Francisco and remade herself as an expert in media relations.

From Washington Post

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