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hinoki

/hɪˈnəʊki/

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From Japanese 檜(ひのき) (hinoki).

noun hinoki · hinokis · finoki

countable, uncountable A tree (species Chamaecyparis obtusa), the Japanese cypress. The large hinokis are repotted every four to five years, while the smaller plants are repotted every two to three years.
countable, uncountable The wood of this tree.

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@misc{hinoki_2026,
  title = {hinoki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hinoki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}