Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
そう
Hyōgai
ぼく
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on kan'on
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Noun

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()(そう)(ぼく) or 癒瘡木(ユソウボク) (yusōboku

  1. roughbark lignum-vitae, Guaiacum officinale

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).