敦盛草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
敦 盛 草
あつ
Jinmeiyō 		もり
Grade: 6 		そう
Grade: 1
nanori on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “Atsumori grass”, compound of 敦盛(あつもり) (Atsumori) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”). Named for Taira no Atsumori.

Noun

敦(あつ)盛(もり)草(そう) or 敦盛草(アツモリソウ) • (atsumorisō) 

  1. large-flowered cypripedium, Cypripedium macranthos

Usage notes

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

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