osmanthus

See also: Osmanthus

English

Etymology

From João de Loureiro's (1790), translingual Osmanthus (genus of flowering shrubs), from Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, "flower"), for the strong scent of the O. fragrans.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɒzˈmænθəs/

Noun

osmanthus (plural osmanthuses)

Any of several widely distributed evergreen flowering plants, of the genus Osmanthus.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

osmanthus wine

Translations

plant

Chinese:
Mandarin: 木犀 (zh) (mùxi), 桂花 (zh) (guìhuā)
Finnish: osmanthus
French: osmanthe (fr)
Italian: osmanto m
Japanese: 木犀 (ja) (もくせい, mokusei), モクセイ (ja) (mokusei)
Russian: осма́нтус m (osmántus)
Thai: หอมหมื่นลี้ (hɔ̌ɔm-mʉ̀ʉn-líi)
Vietnamese: mộc tê

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