Sunwui
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Definitions
- 1 Synonym of Xinhui: the Cantonese-derived name
"In 1918 the senior writer visited southern China in continuance of citrus canker studies. At Sunwui, Kwangtung Province, near Hong Kong, fruits were observed which very closely resembled one strain of the Valencia as grown in California, and fruits were collected as specimens for identification in Washington."
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More examples"In 1918 the senior writer visited southern China in continuance of citrus canker studies. At Sunwui, Kwangtung Province, near Hong Kong, fruits were observed which very closely resembled one strain of the Valencia as grown in California, and fruits were collected as specimens for identification in Washington."
Etymology
From the Postal Romanization borrowed from Cantonese 新會 (san1 wui6).
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