匂忍冬
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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匂 | 忍 | 冬 |
にお(い) Grade: S |
にん Grade: S |
とう > どう Grade: 2 |
kun'yomi | goon | on'yomi |
Etymology
Literally, “fragrant honeysuckle”, 匂 (nioi, “fragrant”) + 忍冬 (nindō, “honeysuckle”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɲ̟io̞iɲ̟ĩndo̞ː]
Noun
匂忍冬 or 匂忍冬 • (nioi nindō)
- common honeysuckle, woodbine, Lonicera periclymenum
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).