梅花藻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
梅 花 藻
ばい
Grade: 4 		か
Grade: 1 		も
Grade: S
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “plum blossom weed”, 梅花(ばいか) (baika, “plum blossom”) + 藻(も) (mo, “algae, seaweed”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ba̠ika̠mo̞]

Noun

梅(ばい)花(か)藻(も) or 梅花藻(バイカモ) • (baikamo) 

  1. Ranunculus nipponicus var. submersus
    Synonyms: 梅鉢藻 (umebachimo), 川松 (kawamatsu)

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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