牡丹蔓

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
たん > づる
Grade: S
つる
Jinmeiyō
kan'yōon on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
女萎

Etymology

Literally, peony vine, compound of 牡丹(ぼたん) (botan, peony) + (つる) (tsuru, vine). The tsuru changes to zuru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

牡丹蔓(ぼたんづる) or 牡丹蔓(ボタンヅル) • (botanzuru

  1. Clematis apiifolia
    Synonyms: 唐草 (karakusa), 笑草 (emigusa)

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

  • 先島牡丹蔓(サキシマ ボタンヅル) (sakishima botanzuru)