雄蛭木

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
ひる
Hyōgai
き > ぎ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

()(ひる)() or 雄蛭木(オヒルギ) • (ohirugi

  1. large-leafed orange mangrove, Bruguiera gymnorhiza

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).