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[ぜんまい()]
zenmai
noun

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zenmai

English Meaning(s) for 薇

noun
  1. royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern

Definition and Synonyms for 薇

Flowering Fern any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes
Synonyms: ぜんまい
Ditch Fern large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
Synonyms: ぜんまい
Helminthostachys Zeylanica Australasian fern with clusters of sporangia on stems of fertile fronds
Synonyms: ぜんまい
Spiral Spring a spring that is wound like a spiral
Synonyms: ばね, ぜんまい
Flowering Fern naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters
Synonyms: ぜんまい

Meanings for each kanji in 薇

» an edible fern

Categories 薇 is a member of

Fern any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward
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Flowering Fern any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes
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Spring a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
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