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Kotomora

阿あ梨り樹じゅ

Meanings

1

noun

Thai basil; common basil

Refers to the herb Ocimum basilicum, also known as sweet basil. The term is a loanword from Sanskrit 'arjaka'.

from Sanskrit arjaka

2

noun

mythical tree with branches that split into seven when falling

Buddhist term for a legendary tree; rare and primarily encountered in religious texts.