唐樒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
唐 樒
とう
Grade: S 		しきみ
Hyōgai
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

Literally, “Chinese star anise”, 唐(とう) (tō, “Chinese”) + 樒(しきみ) (shikimi, “Japanese star anise”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [to̞ːɕikʲimʲi]

Noun

唐(とう)樒(しきみ) or 唐樒(トウシキミ) • (tōshikimi) 

  1. star anise, Illicium verum
    Synonyms: 大茴香 (dauikyō), 八角茴香 (hakkaku uikyō)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also

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