馬銭

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ちん
Grade: 6
kan'yōon irregular
Alternative spellings
馬錢 (kyūjitai)
番木鼈
 マチン on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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()(ちん) or 馬銭(マチン) (machin

  1. strychnine tree, Strychnos nux-vomica

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).