大葉子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
大 葉 子
おお
Grade: 1 		は > ば
Grade: 3 		こ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

大葉(おおば) (ōba, “large leaf”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞ːba̠ko̞]

Noun

大(おお)葉(ば)子(こ) or 大葉子(オオバコ) • (ōbako) 

  1. Plantago asiatica
    Synonyms: 車前 (shazen), 車前草 (shazensō), 蛙葉 (kaeruba)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • 枝打大葉子(えだうちおおばこ) (edauchi ōbako)
  • 蝦夷大葉子(えぞおおばこ) (ezo ōbako)
  • 西洋大葉子(せいようおおばこ) (seiyō ōbako)
  • 蕾大葉子(つぼみおおばこ) (tsubomi ōbako)
  • 唐大葉子(とうおおばこ) (tō ōbako)
  • 白山大葉子(はくさんおおばこ) (hakusan ōbako)
  • 箆大葉子(へらおおばこ) (hera ōbako)

See also

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