西洋李

Japanese
Kanji in this term
西 洋 李
せい
Grade: 2		 よう
Grade: 3		 すもも
Jinmeiyō
kan’on on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
西洋酸桃

Etymology

From 西洋 (seiyō, “The West”) +‎ 李 (sumomo, “plum”).

Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): [se̞ːjo̞ːsɨᵝmo̞mo̞]

    Noun

    西(せい)洋(よう)李(すもも) or 西洋李(セイヨウスモモ) • (seiyō sumomo) 

    1. Western plum (Prunus domestica)

    Usage notes

    As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as セイヨウスモモ.

    See also
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