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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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福木 (kyūjitai)
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フクギ on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
Literally, “good-fortune tree”, 福 (fuku, “good luck, good fortune”) + 木 (ki, “tree”). The ki changes to gi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
福木 or 福木 • (fukugi)
- Garcinia subelliptica, a species of garcinia
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).