aburagiri

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US/ˌɑ.bə.ɹəˈɡɪ.ɹi/

noun

A large Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, that produces candlenuts.

OriginJapanese 油桐 →
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Meanings

nounaburagiri (plural aburagiris)

plural aburagiris

  1. A large Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, that produces candlenuts.

Origin

  1. Japanese油桐
  2. Englishaburagiri

Borrowed from Japanese 油桐 (アブラギリ, aburagiri), from 油 (あぶら, abura, “oil”) + 桐 (キリ, kiri, “paulownia”).

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APA

aburagiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aburagiri

MLA

“aburagiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aburagiri. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aburagiri,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aburagiri.

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