Japanese edit

Alternative spelling
榕樹
 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Okinawan [Term?].[1][2]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

がじゅまる or ガジュマル (gajumaru

  1. Ficus microcarpa

Usage notes edit

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN