唐樒

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S
しきみ
Hyōgai
jūbakoyomi
 トウシキミ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, Chinese star anise, (とう) (, Chinese) + (しきみ) (shikimi, Japanese star anise)

Pronunciation

Noun

(とう)(しきみ) or 唐樒(トウシキミ) (tōshikimi

  1. star anise, Illicium verum
    Synonyms: 大茴香 (dauikyō), 八角茴香 (hakkaku uikyō)

Usage notes

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

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