沢鵯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さわ
Grade: S
ひよどり
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
澤鵯 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, swamp bulbul, compound of (さわ) (sawa, swamp) + (ひよどり) (hiyodori, bulbul)

Noun

(さわ)(ひよどり) or 沢鵯(サワヒヨドリ) • (sawahiyodoriさはひよどり (safafyodori)?

  1. Eupatorium lindleyanum
    Synonyms: 沢蘭 (sawa-araragi), 白根 (shirone)

Usage notes

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