海老藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
海 老 藻
えび も
Grade: S
Grade: 2 Grade: 4
jukujikun kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
(kyūjitai)
蝦藻

Etymology

Literally, “lobster weed”, 海老(えび) (ebi, “lobster, shrimp”) + 藻(も) (mo, “seaweed, algae”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞bʲimo̞]

Noun

海老(えび)藻(も) or 海老藻(エビモ) • (ebimo) 

  1. crisp-leaved pondweed, Potamogeton crispus

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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