西洋李

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Japanese[edit]

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Kanji in this term
西
せい
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 3
すもも
Jinmeiyō
kan’on on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
西洋酸桃

Etymology[edit]

From 西洋 (seiyō, The West) +‎ (sumomo, plum).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːjo̞ːsɨᵝmo̞mo̞]

Noun[edit]

西(せい)(よう)(すもも) or 西洋李(セイヨウスモモ) (seiyō sumomo

  1. Western plum (Prunus domestica)

Usage notes[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as セイヨウスモモ.

See also[edit]