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English
Etymology
Maybe borrowed from Japanese 芫花 (genka), whose historical spelling is げんくわ (genkwa), ultimately comes from Middle Chinese 芫花 (MC ngjwon xwae, “lilac daphne”).
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Noun
genkwa (plural genkwas)
- Synonym of lilac daphne