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matsu

1 American  
[mat-soo] / ˈmæt su /

noun

  1. a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.

Matsu 2 American  
[mat-soo, mat-soo, mah-dzoo] / mætˈsu, ˈmæt su, ˈmɑ dzu /
(Pinyin) Mazu

noun

  1. Wade-Giles. an island off the southeastern coast of China, in the East China Sea: controlled by Taiwan. 17 sq. mi. (44 sq. km).

Matsu British  
/ mætˈsuː /

noun

  1. an island group in Formosa Strait, off the SE coast of mainland China: belongs to Taiwan. Pop: 9800 (2007 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of matsu

1860–65; < Japanese, earlier matu

Example Sentences

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Inishi� ni Orit�shi hata wo; Kono yūb� Koromo ni nu�t�— Kimi matsu ar� wo!

From The Romance of the Milky Way And Other Studies & Stories by Hearn, Lafcadio

Kasumi tatsu Ama-no-Kawara ni, Kimi matsu to,— Ikayō hodo ni Mono-suso nurenu.

From The Romance of the Milky Way And Other Studies & Stories by Hearn, Lafcadio

Am� tsuchi to Wakar�shi toki yo Onoga tsuma; Shika zo t� ni aru Aki matsu ar� wa.

From The Romance of the Milky Way And Other Studies & Stories by Hearn, Lafcadio

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