sakuras

Noun

sakura (countable and uncountable, plural sakuras)

1. (Japanese) cherry tree
   • Sakura represent the short-lived beauty of life. Sakura are often depicted in Japanese art and poetry.2005, Meg Greene, Japan: A Primary Source Cultural Guide, New York, N.Y.: PowerPlus Books, The Rosen Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 19
2. cherry blossom (blossom of the Japanese cherry tree)
   • In his hand, he holds a sakura. He plans to give it to his daughter, marking a milestone in her life and protection for the future.2022, Rajah E. Smart, Felicia M. Banks, The Sakura Cloud, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN
3. a card game from Hawaii played with Japanese hanafuda playing cards
   • In Hawaii there are a number of popular gambling games which have not invaded the mainland, except possibly in Oriental colonies. The basic game among the large Japanese population is sakura, which is played with a deck of forty-eight tiny one-by-two-inch Japanese cards.1956, Clyde Brion Davis, Something for Nothing, Lippincott, →OCLC, page 190

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