Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of apple having fruit with greenish to red skin and yellowish crisp flesh.
- Mount,The highest peak, 3,776 m (12,388 ft), in Japan, in central Honshu west-southwest of Tokyo. An almost perfectly symmetrical snow-capped volcanic cone, it is a sacred mountain and pilgrimage site. Its last major eruption was in 1707.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Japanese wisteria, Kraunhia Japonica. See
Wisteria , 1.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
- noun an extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan; last erupted in 1707; famous for its symmetrical snow-capped peak; a sacred mountain and site for pilgrimages
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Erebus is an active volcano, and to those who love the south it is more perfect than FUji even Hockney's Fuji.
Terra Incognita Wheeler, Sarah 1996
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I just purchased an alienbees digibee set (2 b800s) i have a fuji s2pro and a nikon d5000 .... my issue right now is that the Fuji has a PC cable connection and the d5000 does not.
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Aohkigahara Forest west of Tokyo at the base of Mount Fuji is also known as the "suicide forest."
Boing Boing 2009
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As well, the peaceful image of Mount Fuji is said to be a bringer of good luck - as long as it's not an image of it erupting!
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As well, the peaceful image of Mount Fuji is said to be a bringer of good luck - as long as it's not an image of it erupting!
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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Mount Fuji is considered the sacred symbol of Japan.
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A Shinto priest at the shrine, Norihiko Nakamura, has categorically stated that "Mount Fuji is a mountain of the world, not an asset for individuals," thus allaying any fears that the shrine might restrict access to Mount Fuji's summit.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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Mount Fuji is considered the sacred symbol of Japan.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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A Shinto priest at the shrine, Norihiko Nakamura, has categorically stated that "Mount Fuji is a mountain of the world, not an asset for individuals," thus allaying any fears that the shrine might restrict access to Mount Fuji's summit.
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Personally, I love the name Fuji cause I loved Fuji Velvia slide film!
Camera Critters: Fuji floreta 2009
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