まつぼっくり

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Japanese

Alternative spellings
松陰嚢
松ぼっくり (most common)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From まつふぐり (matsufuguri, literally pine testicle).

Pronunciation

Noun

まつぼっくり (matsubokkuri

  1. pinecone
    Synonym: まつかさ (matsukasa)

References

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