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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
つる
Jinmeiyō
しきみ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 ツルシキミ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, vine star anise, (つる) (tsuru, vine) + (しきみ) (shikimi, Japanese star anise)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨɾɯ̟ɕikʲimʲi]

Noun

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(つる)(しきみ) or 蔓樒(ツルシキミ) (tsurushikimi

  1. Skimmia japonica var. intermedia f. repens

Usage notes

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