蕉

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banana

On-Yomi: ショウ

Koohii stories:

1) [mantixen] 15-2-2007(47): Like the fruit itself, banana flowers look charred as they age.

2) [woelpad] 18-4-2008(10): Charred bananas on a bed of flowers are a delicacy that stir up images of a tropic island.

3) [astridtops] 7-3-2007(5): Banana flowers look often charred, just like bananas often grow black very quickly.

4) [decals] 30-10-2010(3): Perfect. This is a Hawaiian Luau. You cook meat by building a fire, putting food wrapped in banana leaves in, and then burying the whole thing with sand. The person here has their own original recipe. They use Turkey instead of the traditional pork and put banana flowers on top. The fire is underneath the turkey.

5) [kapalama] 5-11-2010(1): 芭蕉 , 蕉風俳諧 , 甘蕉 , banana (#2367 蕉) ショウ( 焦 ) … Parts: 艹, 焦 char (#557 焦) … Note: For both 芭 plantain (#2386 芭) or 蕉 banana (#2367 蕉). IRL meaning: the name 芭蕉 , Basho, the famous J Poet 'inventor' of the Haiku. … A Haiku in his memory: … Basho banana?- A Charred flower last name- it is such a shame. (it helps me to think of the End of the Banana looking charred, and the is the end Kanji of Basho.).

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