English Explanatory Dictionary

genkwa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of lilac daphne.

Word forms

genkwa genkwas

Etymology

Maybe borrowed from Japanese 芫花 (genka), whose historical spelling is げんくわ (genkwa), ultimately comes from Middle Chinese 芫花 (MC ngjwon xwae, “lilac daphne”).

Synonyms

lilac daphne
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