芝桜

Japanese

Kanji in this term
芝 桜
しば
Grade: S 		さくら > ざくら
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
芝櫻 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “turf cherry”, 芝(しば) (shiba, “turf”) + 桜(さくら) (sakura, “cherry tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕiba̠za̠kɯ̟ɾa̠]

Noun

芝(しば)桜(ざくら) or 芝桜(シバザクラ) • (shibazakura) 

  1. moss phlox, Phlox subulata
    Synonym: 花詰草 (hana-tsumekusa)

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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