萵苣の木

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちしゃ
Grade: 1
Hyōgai Hyōgai
jukujikun kun'yomi

Noun

萵苣(ちしゃ)() or 萵苣(チシャ)() • (chisha no ki

  1. Ehretia acuminata
  2. synonym of えごの木 (ego no ki, Japanese snowbell, Styrax japonica)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).