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オウギバショウ (おうぎばしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オウギバショウ

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Meanings

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noun

traveller's tree; traveller's palm

usually written using kana alone

A large tropical plant (Ravenala madagascariensis) known for its fan-shaped leaves and water-holding leaf bases. Also called 旅人の木 (たびびとのき).

See also: 旅人の木

植しょく物ぶつ園えんでオウギバショウを見みた。
I saw a traveller's tree at the botanical garden.

オウギバショウはマダガスカル原げん産さんの植しょく物ぶつだ。

The traveller's palm is a plant native to Madagascar.

Written forms

オウギバショウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
扇おうぎ芭ば蕉しょう
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in botanical contexts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.

Kanji

扇fan, folding fan
芭banana
蕉banana, plantain

Similar words

旅たび人びとの木き
Synonymous Japanese name for the same plant, literally 'traveller's tree'. オウギバショウ is the more common term in everyday contexts.

Etymology

From 扇 (おうぎ, 'folding fan') + 芭蕉 (ばしょう, 'Japanese banana plant'), referring to the fan-like arrangement of its leaves.