木犀
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Chinese
[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of 木犀 – see 木樨 (“sweet osmanthus; etc.”). (This term is a variant form of 木樨). |
Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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木 | 犀 |
もく Grade: 1 |
せい Jinmeiyō |
on'yomi |
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]- Osmanthus fragrans, variously called the sweet osmanthus, sweet olive, tea olive, or fragrant olive: an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Oleaceae family, native to Asia
Usage notes
[edit]As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Derived terms
[edit]- 木犀花 (mokuseika): the flower of the fragrant olive
- 金木犀 (kinmokusei): orange-blooming variety of the fragrant olive
- 銀木犀 (ginmokusei): white-blooming variety of the fragrant olive
See also
[edit]- 丹桂 (tankei): golden osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans)
- 桂花 (keika): the orange-blooming variety of Osmanthus fragrans; the flower of the orange-blooming variety
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