木犀

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 木犀 – see 木樨 (“sweet osmanthus; etc.”).
(This term is a variant form of 木樨).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
木 犀
もく
Grade: 1 		せい
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
 モクセイ on Japanese Wikipedia
 Osmanthus fragrans on Wikipedia
木犀： 金木犀

Etymology

From Sinitic 木犀 (mùxī).

Noun

木(もく)犀(せい) or 木犀(モクセイ) • (mokusei) 

  1. Osmanthus fragrans, variously called the sweet osmanthus, sweet olive, tea olive, or fragrant olive: an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Oleaceae family, native to Asia

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

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