岩茸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
いわ
Grade: 2
たけ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, rock mushroom, (いわ) (iwa, rock, boulder) + (たけ) (take, mushroom)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [iβ̞a̠ta̠ke̞]

Noun

(いわ)(たけ) or 岩茸(イワタケ) • (iwatake

  1. rock tripe (Umbilicaria esculenta)

Usage notes

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