Meanings

sclerophyllous tree

sclerophyll forest

petiole wing (leaf)

deciduous shrub

sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)

omasum

leaf vegetable

filled pause (e.g. um, er)

euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)

provincial dialect

word consisting of (two) repeated syllables

secret language

baby talk

East Asian evergreen forest culture (theory)

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Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus)

unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings)

vernacular

Akihabara massacre (June 8, 2008)

laconic