神目箒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
神 目 箒
かみ
Grade: 3 		め
Grade: 1 		ほうき > ぼうき
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “god basil”, 神(かみ) (kami, “god, deity”) + 目帚(めぼうき) (mebōki, “basil”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠mʲime̞bo̞ːkʲi]

Noun

神(かみ)目(め)箒(ぼうき) or 神目箒(カミメボウキ) • (kami mebōki) 

  1. holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

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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