くすのき

Japanese

Alternative spellings
樟楠クスノキ

Etymology

From 樟(くす) (kusu) + の (no) + 木(き) (ki).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) くすのき [kùsúꜜnòkì] (Nakadaka – [2])^[1]
(Tokyo) くすのき [kúꜜsùnòkì] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
IPA^(key): [kɯ̟sɨno̞kʲi]

Noun

くすのき or クスノキ • (kusu-no-ki) ^{←くすのき (kusu-no-ki)^?}

camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora

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

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