もろこしきび
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Japanese
Etymology
Compound of 唐 (morokoshi, “China in general; (by extension) foreign”) + 黍 (kibi, “millet”).
The spelling 蜀黍 is from Chinese.[1] See 蜀黍 (shokusho).
Pronunciation
Noun
もろこしきび • (morokoshi kibi)
Usage notes
This term has been largely replaced by its clipping, もろこし (morokoshi).
Synonyms
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN