See also: 郁金香

Chinese edit

zedoary, the root of
 
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury
fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular
trad. (鬱金香) 鬱金
simp. (郁金香) 郁金
 
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Etymology edit

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “* 张彧彧. 中国古代“郁金香”考[J]. 天府新论, 2012(3):135-138.
  • 胡世林. 红花与郁金香的本草考证[J]. 现代中药研究与实践, 2008, 22(3):3-6.
  • 余欣, 翟旻昊. 中古中国的郁金香与郁金[J]. 复旦学报(社会科学版), 2014, 56(3):46-56.”

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

鬱金香

  1. (botany) tulip
  2. (archaic) saffron

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
うつ > うっ
Grade: S
こん
Grade: 1
こう
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
うつ > う
Grade: S
こん
Grade: 1
こう
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Noun edit

()(こん)(こう) or 鬱金香(ウコンコウ) or (うっ)(こん)(こう) or 鬱金香(ウッコンコウ) (ukonkō or ukkonkō

  1. tulip