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sweet osmanthus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans, native to east Asia and prized for its fragrant flowers

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From English sweet + osmanthus, for the peach-like scent of the flowers.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 桂花 (zh-min-nan) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Chinese Mandarin: 桂花 (guìhuā) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Chinese Mandarin: 木樨 (mùxī) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Finnish: tuoksuva osmanthus — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • French: olivier odorant — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • French: osmanthus — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • French: olivier de Chine — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • French: olivier à thé — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Hindi: सिलंग (silaṅg) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Japanese: 桂花 (keika) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Japanese: 樨 — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Korean: 치 (chi) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Kumaoni: सिलंग (silaṅg) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Nepali: सिरिङ्गे (siriṅge) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Russian: осма́нтус души́стый (osmántus dušístyj) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans
  • Thai: หอมหมื่นลี้ (hɔ̌ɔm-mʉ̀ʉn-líi) — shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans