舞鶴草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
舞 鶴 草
まい
Grade: S 		つる > づる
Grade: S 		そう
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “dancing crane plant”, 舞鶴(まいづる) (maizuru, “dancing crane”) + 草(そう) (sō, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ma̠izɨɾɯ̟so̞ː]

Noun

舞(まい)鶴(づる)草(そう) or 舞鶴草(マイヅルソウ) • (maizurusō) 

  1. snakeberry (Maianthemum dilatatum)

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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