月下香

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
げつ > げっ
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
こう
Grade: 4
kan'on goon
 ゲッカコウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(げっ)()(こう) or 月下香(ゲッカコウ) (gekkakō

  1. tuberose, Agave amica
    Synonyms: チューベローズ (chūberōzu), 和蘭水仙 (Oranda suisen), 夜来香 (ieraishan)

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).