Meanings
nounhonoki (uncountable)
- JapanuncountableWood from Magnolia hypoleuca or Magnolia obovata.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 朴(ほう)の木(き) (hō no ki).
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honoki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honoki
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