白木耳

Chinese

 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
wood ear; tree ear; black fungus Auricularia nigricans, syn. Auricularia polytricha
trad. (白木耳) 白 木耳
simp. #(白木耳) 白 木耳

Pronunciation


Noun

白木耳

  1. snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis)
  2. (slang) virginal woman

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
白 木 耳
しろ
Grade: 1
き
Grade: 1
-
Grade: 1
kun’yomi irregular

Etymology

Compound of 白 (shiro, “white”) +‎ 木耳 (kikurage, “wood ear, Judas-ear fungus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕiɾo̞kʲikɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ɡe̞]

Noun

白(しろ)木(き)耳 or 白木耳(シロキクラゲ) • (shirokikurage) 

  1. a type of fungi belonging to the Tremellaceae family; Tremella fuciformis, snow fungus.
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