noun
tachibana orange; Citrus tachibana
A small, wild Japanese citrus fruit and its tree. Often mentioned in classical poetry and as a symbol of eternity.
庭に橘の木を植えた。
I planted a tachibana tree in the garden.
橘の実は小さいが香りが良い。
The fruit of the tachibana is small but has a nice fragrance.
Standard kanji spelling for the tachibana orange tree and its fruit.
Katakana spelling used in botanical or culinary contexts, or for emphasis.
The word たちばな is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 橘 is a phono-semantic compound, but the exact historical derivation of the Japanese word is uncertain.