芒蘭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
のぎ
Hyōgai
らん
Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi

Etymology

Literally, bristle orchid, (のぎ) (nogi, awn, bristle) + (らん) (ran, orchid)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [no̞ɡʲiɾã̠ɴ]

Noun

(のぎ)(らん) or 芒蘭(ノギラン) • (nogiran

  1. Metanarthecium luteoviride

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).