枸橘

Japanese

Kanji in this term
枸 橘
からたち
Hyōgai Jinmeiyō
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
枳殻

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) からたち [kàrátáchí] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɾa̠ta̠t͡ɕi]

Noun

枸橘(からたち) or 枸橘(カラタチ) • (karatachi) 

  1. trifoliate orange, Citrus trifoliata
    Synonym: 枳殻 (kikoku)

Usage notes

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

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2020), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Eighth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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