桫欏
Chinese edit
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (桫欏) | 桫 | 欏 | |
| simp. (桫椤) | 桫 | 椤 | |
| alternative forms | 娑羅／娑罗 沙羅／沙罗 | ||
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit शाल (śāla, “being in a house; enclosure; sal tree”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
桫欏
- (～樹) (Buddhism) sal tree; shala tree (Shorea robusta)
- spinulose tree fern (Cyathea spinulosa)
Usage notes edit
According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha was lying between a pair of sal trees when he passed away. The tree is thus a sacred tree in Buddhism and is planted at Buddhist religious sites. In Buddhist temples of China, it is often supplanted by the Chinese horse chestnut tree (Aesculus chinensis).