also: すろ
Chinese windmill palm; Chusan palm; hemp palm
Refers to the palm species Trachycarpus fortunei, commonly seen in gardens and parks in Japan. Often called シュロ in everyday contexts.
There is a windmill palm tree standing in the garden.
They make brooms from windmill palm leaves.
miniature Chusan palm; Trachycarpus wagnerianus
slender lady palm; Rhapis humilis
hemp-palm broom
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rare in modern use. Also read すろ.
Alternate reading of the kanji form; rare.
Variant kanji form; rare.
Variant kanji form; rare.
The word is of Chinese origin, from 棕櫚 (zōnglǘ). The Japanese reading しゅろ is derived from the Chinese pronunciation.