Refers to the Osmanthus fragrans tree or its blossoms, known for their strong, sweet fragrance in autumn.
In autumn, the scent of fragrant olive drifts through the garden.
fragrant olive; sweet olive; tea olive
Standard kanji spelling for the fragrant olive tree.
Borrowed from Chinese 木犀, a name traditionally explained as referring to the tree’s bark, whose texture was likened to rhinoceros hide.