小鬼田平子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	鬼	田	平	子
こ Grade: 1	おに Grade: S	た Grade: 1	ひら > びら Grade: 3	こ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

小(こ) (ko, “little, small”) + 鬼田平子(おにたびらこ) (onitabirako, “oriental false hawksbeard”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɲ̟ita̠bʲiɾa̠ko̞]

Noun

小(こ)鬼(おに)田(た)平(びら)子(こ) or 小鬼田平子(コオニタビラコ) • (ko-onitabirako)

Lapsanastrum apogonoides
Synonyms: 仏の座 (hotoke no za), 田平子 (tabirako)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).