春竜胆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はる
Grade: 2
りんどう
Grade: S Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
春龍膽 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, spring gentian, compound of (はる) (haru, spring) + 竜胆(りんどう) (rindō, gentian)

Noun

(はる)竜胆(りんどう) or 春竜胆(ハルリンドウ) • (harurindōはるりんだう (farurindau)?

  1. Gentiana thunbergii

Usage notes

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