English Explanatory Dictionary

shochikubai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan.

Word forms

shochikubai shōchikubai

Etymology

From Japanese 松竹梅 (shōchikubai, literally “pine, bamboo, plum”, from the favorable symbolism of these three plants).

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