油桐

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Chinese

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oil; sly tung tree
simp. and trad.
(油桐)
anagram 桐油

Pronunciation

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Noun

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油桐

  1. tung tree (Vernicia fordii)

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あぶら
Grade: 3
きり > ぎり
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Noun

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(あぶら)(ぎり) or 油桐(アブラギリ) (aburagiri

  1. tung tree, Vernicia cordata
    Synonym: 山桐 (yamagiri)

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).