肝木

Japanese

Kanji in this term
肝	木
かん Grade: S	ぼく Grade: 1
on'yomi	kan'on

Etymology

Literally, “liver tree”, 肝(かん) (kan, “liver”) + 木(ぼく) (boku, “tree”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kã̠mbo̞kɯ̟]

Noun

肝(かん)木(ぼく) or 肝木(カンボク) • (kanboku) 

1. Viburnum opulus var. sargentii

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).