蟒蛇草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蟒 蛇 草
うわばみ そう
Grade: 1
Hyōgai Grade: S
irregular on'yomi
Alternative spelling
蟒草

Etymology

Literally, “serpent grass”, 蟒蛇(うわばみ) (uwabami, “large snake”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass plant”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟β̞a̠ba̠mʲiso̞ː]

Noun

蟒蛇(うわばみ)草(そう) or 蟒蛇草(ウワバミソウ) • (uwabamisō) 

  1. Elatostema involucratum

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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