篦の木

Japanese

Kanji in this term
篦 木
へら
Hyōgai 		き
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

篦(へら) (hera, “spatula”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [he̞ɾa̠no̞kʲi]

Noun

篦(へら)の木(き) or 篦(ヘラ)の木(キ) • (hera no ki) 

  1. Tilia kiusiana, a species of linden
  2. synonym of 科の木 (shina no ki, “Japanese linden, Tilia japonica”)

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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