shochikubai

See also: shōchikubai

English

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Etymology

From Japanese 松竹梅 (shōchikubai, literally “pine, bamboo, plum”, from the favorable symbolism of these three plants).

Noun

shochikubai (plural shochikubai)

  1. A combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan.

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