Japanese

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Alternative spelling
榕樹
 
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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がじゅまる or ガジュマル (gajumaru

  1. Ficus microcarpa

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).

References

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