ケシ

See also: けし

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ケシ – see the following entry.

【芥子けし】 [noun] [from early 800s] (prefixed to nouns) something tiny [noun] [from 940] (archaic) Synonym of 芥子菜 (karashina): the Indian mustard, Brassica juncea [noun] [from 1400s] the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum; more broadly, any other species of the Papaver genus; a poppy [noun] [from 1800s] Short for 芥子玉 (keshidama): a dyeing pattern with lined rows of dots [noun] [date uncertain] an armor decoration in the form of studs resembling poppy seeds [noun] [from 1785] Short for 芥子坊主 (keshi bōzu): an infant hairstyle with only the hair in the top of the head unshaven, resembling the hull remains of a poppy fruit [proper noun] a surname Alternative spelling 罌粟

(This term, ケシ (keshi), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)