花梨

Japanese

Kanji in this term
花	梨
か Grade: 1	り > りん Grade: 4
on'yomi	irregular

Noun

花(か)梨(りん) or 花梨(カリン) • (karin) 

1. Chinese quince, Pseudocydonia sinensis

   Synonym: 唐梨 (karanashi)

2. narra, Burmese rosewood, Pterocarpus indicus

   Synonym: インドかりん (indo-karin)

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

• 木瓜(もっか) (mokka)