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  2. Hanakotoba - Wikipedia

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    Lily of the Incas (Alstroemeria) Such strong connection that language is limited when trying to explain it Alstroemeria (Lily of the Incas) CT: 小百合: Sayuri: Lily (orange) Hatred, revenge Orange lily: 鈴蘭/百合: Suzuran/Yuri: Lily of the Valley/Spider lily: Sweet Lily of the Valley: 鬼百合: Oniyuri: Tiger lily: Wealth Tiger lily ...

  3. List of plants with symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas; Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans; Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans

  4. List of kigo - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of kigo, which are words or phrases that are associated with a particular season in Japanese poetry.They provide an economy of expression that is especially valuable in the very short haiku, as well as the longer linked-verse forms renku and renga, to indicate the season referenced in the poem or stanza.

  5. Nymphaeaceae - Wikipedia

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    Flowering Barclaya longifolia specimen, Thailand Flower of Victoria cruziana, Santa Cruz water lily Flowering Euryale ferox specimen cultivated in the Botanischer Garten Berlin-Dahlem, Germany Flowering and fruiting Nuphar variegata specimen. Nymphaeaceae (/ ˌ n ɪ m f i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) is a family of flowering plants, commonly ...

  6. Rohdea japonica - Wikipedia

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    Traditional arrangement of Kinka Ikenobō school using omoto (Rohdea japonica). It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. In Chinese it is called wan nian qing (simplified: 万 年 青; traditional: 萬年青; lit. "evergreen"), and for this reason has been used symbolically in visual culture (e.g. on Mao badges Archived 2014-08-13 at the Wayback Machine).

  7. Euryale ferox - Wikipedia

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    Euryale ferox, commonly known as prickly waterlily, [3] makhana, or Gorgon plant, is a species of water lily found in southern and eastern Asia, and the only extant member of the genus Euryale. The edible seeds, called fox nuts or makhana , are dried, [ a ] and eaten predominantly in Asia.

  8. Nuphar japonica - Wikipedia

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    Nuphar japonica, known as East Asian yellow water-lily, [2] is an aquatic plant species in the genus Nuphar found in Japan and the Korean Peninsula. It is endangered in Russia. The species was not accepted by The Plant List as of November 2013, which regarded it as an "unresolved name". [3]

  9. Sayuri (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Word/name: Japanese: Meaning: Usually "small lily" is the most commonly used Kanji. Region of origin: Japan: Sayuri is a common feminine Japanese given name. Written ...