梯姑

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
でい
Jinmeiyō
こ > ご
Hyōgai
kan'yōon kan'on
Alternative spelling
梯梧
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Etymology

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Cognate with Okinawan 梯梧 (dīgu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(でい)() or 梯姑(デイゴ) (deigo

  1. the Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata

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), as デイゴ.

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN