細柄楓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
細	柄	楓
ほそ Grade: 2	え Grade: S	かえで Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “thin-hafted maple”, 細(ほそ) (hoso, “thin (in diameter)”) + 柄(え) (e, “haft, shaft”) + 楓(かえで) (kaede, “maple”)

Noun

細(ほそ)柄(え)楓(かえで) or 細柄楓(ホソエカエデ) • (hosoekaede)

Kyushu maple, Acer capillipes

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

瓜肌楓(うりはだかえで) (urihadakaede, “Honshu maple, Acer rufinerve”)