杜鵑草
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 杜 | 鵑 | 草 |
| ほととぎす | ||
| Jinmeiyō | Hyōgai | Grade: 1 |
| jukujikun | ||
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 時鳥草 油点草 |
Etymology
Shift in meaning of ほととぎす (hototogisu, “lesser cuckoo”).
The spelling is a compound of 杜鵑 (hototogisu, “lesser cuckoo”) + 草 (sō, “herb”), as a means of clarifying that this term refers to the plant.
Pronunciation
Noun
杜鵑草 or 杜鵑草 • (hototogisu)
- toad lily (Tricyrtis hirta)
- Hypernym: 百合 (yuri)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ホトトギス (hototogisu).
Derived terms
- 黄花杜鵑草 (kibana hototogisu)
- 薩摩杜鵑草 (Satsuma hototogisu)
- 上﨟杜鵑草 (jōrō hototogisu)
- 高隈杜鵑草 (Takakuma hototogisu)
- 玉川杜鵑草 (Tamagawa hototogisu)
- 山杜鵑草 (yama hototogisu)