月橘

Japanese

Kanji in this term
げつ > げっ
Grade: 1
きつ
Jinmeiyō
kan'on

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡe̞k̚ʲkʲit͡ɕi]

Noun

月橘(げっきち) or 月橘(ゲッキチ) • (gekkichi

  1. orange jasmine, Murraya paniculata

Usage notes

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