西洋松露

Japanese

Kanji in this term
西
せい
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 3
しょう
Grade: 4

Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, Western, 西洋(せいよう) (seiyō, Western) + 松露(しょろ) (shoro, shōro)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːjo̞ː ɕo̞ːɾo̞]

Noun

西(せい)(よう)(しょう)() or 西洋松露(セイヨウショウロ) • (seiyōshōro

  1. truffle, fungi of species Tuber

Usage notes

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

See also

Korean

Hanja in this term
西

Noun

西洋松露 • (seoyangsongno) (hangeul 서양송로)

  1. hanja form? of 서양송로 (truffle)