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葫蘆
葫蘆
See also: 葫芦
Chinese
| Allium scorodoprasum; bottle gourd | rush; reed; Phragmites communis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (葫蘆) | 葫 | 蘆 | |
| simp. (葫芦) | 葫 | 芦 | |
Noun
葫蘆
Derived terms
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Descendants
- → Mongolian: хулуу (huluu)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 葫 | 蘆 |
|
こ Hyōgaiji |
ろ Hyōgaiji |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 葫蘆 (/huo luo/, literally “gourd + rushes, reeds”). Compare modern Min Nan reading hô͘-lô͘.
Pronunciation
Alternative forms
- 葫盧, 胡盧
Noun
葫蘆 (hiragana ころ, romaji koro)
Usage notes
This term koro appears to be quite rare. The term 瓢箪 (hyōtan) is used more commonly to mean gourd or calabash.