浜木綿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浜 木 綿
はま
Grade: S 		ゆう
Grade: 1 Grade: 5
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
濱木綿 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “beach mulberry bast”, 浜(はま) (hama, “beach”) + 木綿(ゆう) (yū, “paper mulberry bast”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha̠ma̠jɯ̟ː]

Noun

浜(はま)木綿(ゆう) or 浜木綿(ハマユウ) • (hamayū) 

  1. poisonbulb, Crinum asiaticum

Usage notes

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

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