Chinese

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white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
wood ear; tree ear; black fungus Auricularia nigricans, syn. Auricularia polytricha
trad. (白木耳) 木耳
simp. #(白木耳) 木耳
 
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Noun

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白木耳

  1. snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis)
  2. (slang) virginal woman

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しろ
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kun'yomi irregular
 
白木耳, Tremella fuciformis

Etymology

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Compound of (shiro, white) +‎ 木耳 (kikurage, wood ear, Judas-ear fungus).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕiɾo̞kʲikɯ̟ɾa̠ɡe̞]

Noun

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(しろ)() or 白木耳(シロキクラゲ) (shirokikurage

  1. a type of fungi belonging to the Tremellaceae family; Tremella fuciformis, snow fungus.