冬青

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Chinese

winter green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)
trad. (冬青) 冬 青
simp. #(冬青) 冬 青

Pronunciation

Noun

冬青

  1. (Xiamen Hokkien) golden dewdrop

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
冬 青
そよご
Grade: 2 Grade: 1
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
冬靑 (kyūjitai)
 ソヨゴ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

冬青(そよご) or 冬青(ソヨゴ) • (soyogo) 

  1. long stalk holly, Ilex pedunculosa
Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
冬 青
とう
Grade: 2 		せい
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
冬靑 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

冬(とう)青(せい) • (tōsei) 

  1. Synonym of 冬青 (soyogo, “Ilex pedunculosa”)
  2. Synonym of 黐の木 (mochi no ki, “Nepal holly, Ilex integra”)

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