also: すろ
noun
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.
庭にシュロの木が一本立っている。
There is a windmill palm tree standing in the garden.
シュロの葉でほうきを作る。
They make brooms from windmill palm leaves.
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.