銀杏

Noun

 * 1)  ginkgo
 * 2) ginkgo nut

Etymology 1
→ →

Borrowing from around the.

There is an folk etymology that the original derivation was, but from the ,  would be read as  → , instead of.

The kanji spelling is.

Noun

 * 1) ginkgo tree
 * 2) an arrowhead in the shape of a ginkgo leaf
 * : an hairstyle, with the topknot in the shape of a ginkgo leaf, today usually associated with higher-ranked sumo wrestlers
 * 1) a  with a motif of various styles of gingko leaves

Etymology 2
Attested around the mid-12th century.

Borrowing from, utilizing the  of , as in.

Noun

 * 1) a ginkgo tree
 * 2) a ginkgo nut or seed
 * 1) a ginkgo nut or seed

Etymology 3
Borrowing from, utilizing the  of , as in.