ダンコウバイ

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Meanings

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blunt-lobed spicebush

usually written using kana alone

A deciduous shrub native to East Asia, known for its aromatic leaves and early spring flowers. The scientific name is Lindera obtusiloba.

ダンコウバイは早そう春しゅんに黄き色いろい花はなを咲さかせる。
The blunt-lobed spicebush blooms yellow flowers in early spring.
ダンコウバイの葉はをもむと、さわやかな香かおりがする。
When you rub the leaves of the blunt-lobed spicebush, they give off a fresh fragrance.