銀泥

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ぎん
Grade: 3
でい
Grade: S
kan'on

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡʲĩnde̞ː]

Noun

(ぎん)(でい) • (gindei

  1. silver pigment, made of silver powder and glue

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ぎん
Grade: 3
どろ
Grade: S
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡʲĩndo̞ɾo̞]

Noun

(ぎん)(どろ) or 銀泥(ギンドロ) • (gindoro

  1. silver poplar (Populus alba)
    Synonyms: 裏白箱柳 (urajiro hakoyanagi), 白楊 (hakuyō)
Usage notes

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