aburachan seed

US/ˌɑ.bə.ɹəˈt͡ʃɑn sid/

noun

The seed of a Japanese shrub, Lindera praecox that yields an aromatic oil.

OriginJapanese 油瀝青 →
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Meanings

nounaburachan seed (plural aburachan seeds)

plural aburachan seeds

  1. The seed of a Japanese shrub, Lindera praecox that yields an aromatic oil.

Origin

  1. Japanese油瀝青
  2. Englishaburachan seed

From Japanese 油瀝青 (アブラチャン, aburachan), from 油 (あぶら, abura, “oil”) + ちゃん (chan, “pitch”).

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aburachan seed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aburachan%20seed

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“aburachan seed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aburachan%20seed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aburachan seed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aburachan%20seed.

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