Fusang

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proper noun

a legendary country in old Chinese books, assumed to be Japan; in old European maps of North America may sometimes be found north of California

OriginChinese 扶桑 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. a legendary country in old Chinese books, assumed to be Japan; in old European maps of North America may sometimes be found north of California
  2. Chinesehuman sciencesa legendary tree

Origin

  1. Chinese扶桑
  2. EnglishFusang

Borrowed from Chinese 扶桑 (fúsāng).

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APA

Fusang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fusang

MLA

“Fusang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fusang. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fusang,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fusang.

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