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鶏頭けいとう

けいとう · keitou (also spelled keito)

noun

Silver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata)

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Heiban

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What does 鶏頭 mean?

Silver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata).

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けいとう (keitou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Silver cock's comb (Celos…