とちのき

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Japanese

Alternative spellings
栃の木
橡の木
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Etymology

From (とち) (tochi) + (no) + () (ki).

Pronunciation

Noun

とちのき or トチノキ (tochi-no-kiとちのき (toti-no-ki)?

  1. Aesculus turbinata

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN