Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

sa bô chê

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: sapôchê · xa pô chê

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sapodilla — the Southern name (from French sapotier); Northerners call the fruit hồng xiêm.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quả hồng xiêm — tên miền Nam (gốc tiếng Pháp sapotier); ngoài Bắc gọi là hồng xiêm.

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam

Sa bô chê chín mềm, ngọt lịm như ăn đường.A ripe sapodilla is soft and honey-sweet.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Editorial curation, batch 043 (regional pairs, full table)

Equivalents & related

Lighter cards are two steps away in the meaning graph — equivalents of equivalents, reached via the entry shown on the card.

What does “sa bô chê” mean?

Sapodilla — the Southern name (from French sapotier); Northerners call the fruit hồng xiêm.

Is “sa bô chê” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“hồng xiêm” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.