くすのき
Japanese
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樟 楠 |
Etymology
From 樟 (kusu) + の (no) + 木 (ki).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) くすのき [kùsúꜜnòkì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
- (Tokyo) くすのき [kúꜜsùnòkì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [kɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝno̞kʲi]
Noun
くすのき or クスノキ • (kusu-no-ki) ←くすのき (kusu-no-ki)?
- camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where it is customary).
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN