姥目樫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うば
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 1
かし > がし
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
姥芽樫

Noun

(うば)()(がし) or 姥目樫(ウバメガシ) • (ubamegashi

  1. ubame oak, Quercus phillyraeoides, a species of oak tree

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