雪柳

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Chinese

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snow willow
trad. (雪柳)
simp. #(雪柳)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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雪柳

  1. Fontanesia phillyreoides subsp. fortunei
  2. (literary, historical) head flower-like ornament made from silk or paper, worn by women during festivals in the Song dynasty
  3. (literary, historical) white paper flowers stringed on a wooden stick, used when paying tribute or holding a funeral procession for the deceased

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ゆき
Grade: 2
やなぎ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 ユキヤナギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, snow willow, (ゆき) (yuki, snow) + (やなぎ) (yanagi, willow)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [jɯ̟kʲija̠na̠ɡʲi]

Noun

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(ゆき)(やなぎ) or 雪柳(ユキヤナギ) (yukiyanagi

  1. Spiraea thunbergii, a species of meadowsweet
    Synonyms: 小米花 (kogomebana), 小米柳 (kogome-yanagi)

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).