shii tree

noun

A tree, Castanopsis cuspidata, native to southern Japan and southern Korea.

OriginJapanese 椎 →
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Meanings

nounshii tree (plural shii trees)

plural shii trees

  1. A tree, Castanopsis cuspidata, native to southern Japan and southern Korea.

Origin

  1. Japanese椎
  2. Englishshii tree

Borrowed from Japanese 椎.

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Translations

Japanese 円椎
  • 円椎 (tsuburajī)Castanopsis cuspidata
Polish kasztanowiec ostrolistny
  • kasztanowiec ostrolistnyCastanopsis cuspidata
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APA

shii tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shii%20tree

MLA

“shii tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shii%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shii tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shii%20tree.

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