サンゴジュ

noun

sweet viburnum; Viburnum odoratissimum

An evergreen shrub or small tree native to East Asia, often used for hedges and ornamental planting. The name literally means 'coral tree'.

• 庭にわにサンゴジュを植うえた。

  I planted a sweet viburnum in the garden.

• サンゴジュの赤あかい実みがきれいだ。

  The red berries of the sweet viburnum are beautiful.

noun

tree-shaped coral formation

Refers to a coral structure that resembles a tree in shape. This sense is less common and may appear in contexts like marine biology or aquarium keeping.

• 水すい槽そうの中なかにサンゴジュのような形かたちのサンゴがある。

  There is a coral shaped like a tree in the aquarium.