御柳擬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぎょ
Grade: S
りゅう
Grade: S
もど(き)
Grade: S
kan'on kun'yomi

Noun

(ぎょ)(りゅう)(もどき) or 御柳擬(ギョリュウモドキ) • (gyoryū modoki

  1. common heather, Calluna vulgaris

Usage notes

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