西洋榛

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
西
せい
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 3
はしばみ
Jinmeiyō
kan'on on'yomi kun'yomi
 西洋榛 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Compound of 西洋(せいよう) (seiyō, the West, Western) + (はしばみ) (hashibami, hazel)

Noun

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西(せい)(よう)(はしばみ) or 西洋榛(セイヨウハシバミ) (seiyōhashibami

  1. Eurasian hazel (Corylus avellana)

Usage notes

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