花梨

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
り > りん
Grade: 4
on'yomi irregular
 カリン (バラ科) on Japanese Wikipedia
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Noun

()(りん) or 花梨(カリン) (karin

  1. Chinese quince, Pseudocydonia sinensis
    Synonym: 唐梨 (karanashi)
  2. narra, Burmese rosewood, Pterocarpus indicus
    Synonym: インドかりん (indo-karin)

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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