海老根

Japanese

Kanji in this term
海 老 根
えび ね
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jukujikun kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “lobster root”, 海老(えび) (ebi, “lobster, shrimp”) + 根(ね) (ne, “root”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞bʲine̞]

Noun

海老(えび)根(ね) or 海老根(エビネ) • (ebine) 

  1. Calanthe discolor

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • 猿面海老根(さるめんえびね) (sarumen-ebine)
  • 夏海老根(なつえびね) (natsu-ebine)
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