Meanings
nounkikyo (plural kikyo)
- A Japanese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus).
Synonyms: balloon flower, Chinese bellflower
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Japanese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus).
Also see
Origin
- Japanese桔梗
- Englishkikyo
Borrowed from Japanese 桔梗 (kikyō).
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kikyo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikyo
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“kikyo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikyo. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kikyo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikyo.
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