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shochikubai

shochikubai noun: a combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan.

Noun

shochikubai (plural shochikubai)

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

Forms of shochikubai

pluralshochikubai
alternative formshōchikubai

Origin of shochikubai

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

Questions about shochikubai

What does shochikubai mean?
Shochikubai means a combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan.
What part of speech is shochikubai?
Shochikubai is a noun.
What is the plural of shochikubai?
The plural of shochikubai is shochikubai.

Words near shochikubai in the dictionary

  1. shochat
  2. shochatim
  3. shochet
  4. shochetim
  5. shochets
  6. shochikubai
  7. shochtim
  8. shochu
  9. shochus
  10. shock
  11. shock absorber

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