西洋李

Japanese

Kanji in this term
西 洋 李
せい
Grade: 2 		よう
Grade: 3 		すもも
Jinmeiyō
kan'on on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
西洋スモモ
西洋酸桃

Etymology

Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, “The West”) +‎ 李 (sumomo, “plum”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːjo̞ːsɨmo̞mo̞]

Noun

西(せい)洋(よう)李(すもも) or 西洋李(セイヨウスモモ) • (seiyō sumomo) 

  1. Western plum (Prunus domestica)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as セイヨウスモモ (seiyōsumomo).

See also

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