木犀
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 木犀 – see 木樨 (“sweet osmanthus; etc.”). (This term, 木犀, is a variant form of 木樨.) |
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 木 | 犀 |
| Grade: 1 | Jinmeiyō |
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木犀： 金木犀
Etymology
Noun
木犀 (hiragana もくせい, katakana モクセイ, rōmaji mokusei)
- Osmanthus fragrans, variously called the sweet osmanthus, sweet olive, tea olive, or fragrant olive: an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Oleaceae family, native to Asia
Derived terms
See also
- 丹桂 (tankei): golden osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans)
- 桂花 (keika): the orange-blooming variety of Osmanthus fragrans; the flower of the orange-blooming variety
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