男郎花

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おとこえし
Grade: 1 Grade: S Grade: 1
irregular
Alternative spelling
男郞花 (kyūjitai)

Noun

男郎花(おとこえし) or 男郎花(オトコエシ) • (otokoeshi

  1. Patrinia villosa

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