臼の木

Japanese

Kanji in this term
臼 木
うす
Grade: S 		き
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

臼(うす) (usu, “mortar”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 木(き) (ki, “tree”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟sɨno̞kʲi]

Noun

臼(うす)の木(き) or 臼(ウス)の木(キ) • (usu no ki) 

  1. Vaccinium hirtum var. pubescens

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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