キヅタ

Japanese

Etymology

From 木(き) (ki) + 蔦(つた) (tsuta). The tsuta changes to zuta as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

キヅタ • (kizuta) 

  1. ivy

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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