タブノキ

noun

Machilus thunbergii; Japanese bay tree

A species of evergreen laurel native to East Asia, commonly found in Japan. The name usually appears in kana.

• タブノキは海かい岸がん近ちかくの森もりでよく見みられる。

  Machilus thunbergii is often seen in forests near the coast.

• この公こう園えんには大おおきなタブノキが何なん本ぼんもある。

  There are several large Japanese bay trees in this park.