鬱金香

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See also: 郁金香

Chinese

zedoary, the root of
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular
 
trad. (鬱金香) 鬱金 香
simp. (郁金香) 郁金 香
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Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “* 张彧彧. 中国古代“郁金香”考. 天府新论, 2012(3):135-138.
  • 胡世林. 红花与郁金香的本草考证. 现代中药研究与实践, 2008, 22(3):3-6.
  • 余欣, 翟旻昊. 中古中国的郁金香与郁金. 复旦学报(社会科学版), 2014, 56(3):46-56.”

Pronunciation

Noun

鬱金香

  1. (botany) tulip
  2. (archaic) saffron

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鬱 金 香
うつ > うっ
Grade: S 		こん
Grade: 1 		こう
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
鬱 金 香
うつ > う
Grade: S 		こん
Grade: 1 		こう
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Noun

鬱(う)金(こん)香(こう) or 鬱金香(ウコンコウ) or 鬱(うっ)金(こん)香(こう) or 鬱金香(ウッコンコウ) • (ukonkō or ukkonkō) 

  1. tulip

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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