鴨脚
Reading: おうきゃく
Meaning: ginkgo (alternate name, lit: 'duck's foot')
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Example Sentence
An old ginkgo tree stands in the temple garden.
Usage Notes
An alternative name for the ginkgo tree, derived from the shape of its leaves resembling a duck's foot. More literary and classical than the common word いちょう (ginkgo).
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