落花生

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Chinese[edit]

fallen flower petals; falling blossoms to grow
trad. (落花生) 落花
simp. #(落花生) 落花

Etymology[edit]

After the peanut's flower drops to the ground, its ovary enters the soil and the seed pod grows.

Pronunciation[edit]


Note:
  • loa̍h-seng - contraction;
  • lōa-seng - contraction (common in Xiamen).

    Noun[edit]

    落花生

    1. peanut (Classifier: m;  m)

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    Descendants[edit]

    Sino-Xenic (落花生):

    Others:

    Japanese[edit]

    Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia ja
    Kanji in this term
    らく > らっ
    Grade: 3

    Grade: 1
    せい
    Grade: 1
    on’yomi

    Etymology[edit]

    From Chinese 落花生 (luòhuāshēng).

    Pronunciation[edit]

    Noun[edit]

    (らっ)()(せい) or 落花生(ラッカセイ) (rakkaseiらくくわせい (rakukwasei)?

    1. peanut

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