呉茱萸

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
しゅ
Hyōgaiji

Hyōgaiji
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
吳茱萸 (kyūjitai)
 ゴシュユ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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()(しゅ)() or 呉茱萸(ゴシュユ) (goshuyu

  1. Tetradium ruticarpum
    Synonym: 偽呉茱萸 (nisegoshuyu)
  2. the fruit of Tetradium ruticarpum, used in traditional medicine

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).