Tulip incense - Ukonko

Japanese: 鬱金香 - うっこんこう

〘Name〙① Old Chinese name for the plant "saffron". ※Tokyo Shin Hanjo-ki (1874-76)〈Hattori Seiichi〉 2 "After bathing in orchid water, I moisten the lapis lazuli dewdrops. I am carrying the powder of the fairy, and the golden fragrance of snow and the scent of the snow."② Another name for the plant "tulip". 〔Japanese Plant Name Dictionary (1884)〕

Ukon-kou ‥ Kau [Turmeric incense]

〘Noun〙① = Ukonkou (Turmeric incense) ① [Shogenjikou Setsuyoshu (1717)] ② = Ukonkou (Turmeric incense) ② ※Jashumon (1909)〈Kitahara Hakushu〉Accompaniment of Vermilion・Nosori "And the turmeric incense in the high window "

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 植物「サフラン」の古い漢名。※東京新繁昌記（1874‐76）〈服部誠一〉二「蘭湯浴し了て瑠璃露玉を湿ほす。仙粉帯び来て欝金香雪に薫す」② 植物「チューリップ」の異名。〔日本植物名彙（1884）〕