松藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
まつ
Grade: 4

Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, pine weed, (まつ) (matsu, pine) + () (mo, seaweed, algae, waterweed)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ma̠t͡sɨmo̞]

Noun

(まつ)() or 松藻(マツモ) • (matsumo

  1. rigid hornwort, Ceratophyllum demersum

Usage notes

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