Cherry

Japanese: 桜桃 - おうとう

〘Noun〙① Originally the Chinese name for the Chinese-grown Mi-zakura. Today in Japan it refers exclusively to the Western Mi-zakura, and in a broader sense it can also refer to the Suminomi-zakura and other varieties. Also the fruit of these. [Season: Summer] ▼Otou no hana [Season: Spring] [Honsho Wa-mei (around 918)] ② An old name for the plant Yusuraume (English peach). [Wakan Sansai Zue (1712)] [Hanshu - Shusun Tong-den] ③ Used to refer to beautiful women or the lips of beautiful women. ※Keikoku Bidan (1883-84)〈Yano Ryukei〉Later: "The two girls left the house together in joy, just as they were leaving the lotus pond to compete for the beauty of cherries."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 元来、中国産のミザクラの漢名。今日わが国では、もっぱらセイヨウミザクラをさし、また、広義には、スミノミザクラなどを含めていうこともある。また、それらの実。《季・夏》▼おうとうの花《季・春》〔本草和名（918頃）〕② 植物「ゆすらうめ（英桃）」の古名。〔和漢三才図会（1712）〕〔漢書‐叔孫通伝〕③ 美人や美人の唇をたとえていう。※経国美談（1883‐84）〈矢野龍渓〉後「二少女は相伴ひ欣然として其の家を立出でける恰も是れ双蓮水を出て桜桃妍を競ふ」

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