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Meanings

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Nikko maple; Acer maximowiczianum

usually written using kana alone

A deciduous tree native to Japan and China; its leaves have been traditionally used for eye ailments, hence the name 'eye medicine tree'.

メグスリノキは秋あきに美うつくしく紅こう葉ようします。
The Nikko maple turns beautiful colors in autumn.
メグスリノキの葉はをお茶ちゃにして飲のむ人ひともいます。
Some people drink tea made from Nikko maple leaves.