笹葉銀蘭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
笹 葉 銀 蘭
ささ
Jinmeiyō 		は > ば
Grade: 3 		ぎん
Grade: 3 		らん
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi kan'on on'yomi

Etymology

Lit. bamboo-leafed silver orchid, 笹葉(ささば) (sasaba, “bamboo leaf”) + 銀蘭(ぎんらん) (ginran, “silver orchid”)

Noun

笹(ささ)葉(ば)銀(ぎん)蘭(らん) or 笹葉銀蘭(ササバギンラン) • (sasabaginran) 

  1. Cephalanthera longibracteata

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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