大葉竜胆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
は > ば
Grade: 3
りんどう
Grade: S Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
大葉龍膽 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

大葉(おおば) (ōba, large leaf) + 竜胆(りんどう) (rindō, gentian)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞ːba̠ɾʲĩndo̞ː]

Noun

(おお)()竜胆(りんどう) or 大葉竜胆(オオバリンドウ) • (ōba rindō or ōbarindō

  1. large leaf gentian, Gentiana macrophylla

Usage notes

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

See also