西洋松露

Japanese

Kanji in this term
西	洋	松	露
せい Grade: 2	よう Grade: 3	しょう Grade: 4	ろ 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)洋(よう)松(しょう)露(ろ) 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

• トリュフ (toryufu)