油桐

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Chinese

oil; sly tung tree
simp. and trad.
(油桐) 		油 桐
anagram 桐油

Pronunciation

Noun

油桐

  1. tung tree (Vernicia fordii)

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
油 桐
あぶら
Grade: 3 		きり > ぎり
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Noun

油(あぶら)桐(ぎり) or 油桐(アブラギリ) • (aburagiri) 

  1. tung tree, Vernicia cordata
    Synonym: 山桐 (yamagiri)

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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