くすのき

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Japanese

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Alternative spellings

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Etymology

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From (くす) (kusu) + (no) + () (ki).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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くすのき or クスノキ (kusu-no-kiくすのき (kusu-no-ki)?

  1. camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora

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).

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN