西洋李

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
西
せい
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 3
すもも
Jinmeiyō
kan'on on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
西洋酸桃
 セイヨウスモモ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From 西洋 (seiyō, The West) +‎ (sumomo, plum).

Pronunciation

Noun

西(せい)(よう)(すもも) or 西洋李(セイヨウスモモ) (seiyō sumomo

  1. Western plum (Prunus domestica)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as セイヨウスモモ.

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