木香

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Chinese

tree; wood
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular
 
trad. (木香) 木 香
simp. #(木香) 木 香
anagram 香木

Pronunciation

Noun

木香

  1. root of the costus (Saussurea costus, syn. Aucklandia lappa) (herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
木 香
き
Grade: 1 		か > が
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Noun

木(き)香(が) • (kiga) 

  1. the scent of new wood
  2. (in saké) the aroma imparted by the sake barrel

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
木 香
もく > もっ
Grade: 1 		こう
Grade: 4
goon
 木香 on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

木(もっ)香(こう) or 木香(モッコウ) • (mokkō) 

  1. costus, Dolomiaea costus, syn. Saussurea lappa
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) costus roots
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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