布袋蘭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
布 袋 蘭
ほ
Grade: 5 		てい
Grade: S 		らん
Jinmeiyō
kan'on irregular on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “Hotei orchid”, 布袋(ほてい) (Hotei, “the god of abundance and wealth”) + 蘭(らん) (ran, “orchid”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ho̞te̞ːɾã̠ɴ]

Noun

布(ほ)袋(てい)蘭(らん) or 布袋蘭(ホテイラン) • (hoteiran) 

  1. Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa, a species of calypso orchid
    Synonym: 釣舟蘭 (tsurifune-ran)

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

  • 姫布袋蘭(ひめほていらん) (himehoteiran)
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