浜菱

Japanese

Kanji in this term
浜 菱
はま
Grade: S 		ひし > びし
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
濱菱 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

浜(はま) (hama, “shore; bank”) + 菱(ひし) (hishi, “water caltrop”)

Noun

浜(はま)菱(びし) or 浜菱(ハマビシ) • (hamabishi) 

  1. goat's head (Tribulus terrestris)

Usage notes

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

See also

  • 蒺藜子(しつりし) (shitsurishi)
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