浜靫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はま
Grade: S
うつぼ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
濱靫 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, shore quiver, (はま) (hama, beach, seashore) + (うつぼ) (utsubo, quiver)

Noun

(はま)(うつぼ) or 浜靫(ハマウツボ) • (hamautsubo

  1. Orobanche coerulescens, species of broomrape

Usage notes

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