岩梨
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 岩 | 梨 |
| いわ Grade: 2 |
なし Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Superficially of 岩 (iwa, “stone”) + 梨 (nashi, “pear”); compare synonyms 岩椿 (iwatsubaki, literally “stone camellia”), 砂苺 (sunaichigo, literally “sand strawberry”). Attested from the 13th century.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [iβ̞a̠na̠ɕi]
Noun
岩梨 or 岩梨 • (iwanashi)
- Epigaea asiatica, an evergreen shrub
- Synonyms: いばなし (ibanashi), 岩椿 (iwatsubaki), 砂苺 (sunaichigo), こげし (kogeshi)
- the edible fruit of the plant
- synonym of 苔桃 (kokemomo, “lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea”)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
- ^ “岩梨”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006