Etymology

shii tree

Today it means: A tree, Castanopsis cuspidata, native to southern Japan and southern Korea. Full definition →

Japanese 椎
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from椎
  2. English todayshii tree

Borrowed from Japanese 椎.

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