柘袍

Chinese

Cudrania tricuspidata gown (lined)
simp. and trad.
(柘袍)

Pronunciation


Noun

柘袍

  1. reddish-yellow robe dyed using the silkworm thorn (Maclura tricuspidata)
    See also: 柘黃
  2. imperial robe (from the Sui and Tang dynasties onwards)
  3. (metonymic) emperor