ツガル

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ツガル – see the following entry.
津軽つがる
[proper noun] a placename, such as that of:
[proper noun] a region comprising the western half of Aomori Prefecture
[proper noun] つがる: a city within that region
[proper noun] (historical) short for 津軽郡 (Tsugaru-gun): a district in Meiji-period Aomori Prefecture
[proper noun] a surname
[noun] (rare) synonym of 芥子 (keshi): the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
(This term, ツガル (tsugaru), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)