葉鶏頭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
葉 鶏 頭
は
Grade: 3 		けい > げい
Grade: S 		とう
Grade: 2
kun'yomi kan'on
Alternative spelling
葉鷄頭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “leafy cockscomb”, compound of 葉(は) (ha, “leaf”) + 鶏頭(けいとう) (keitō, “plumed cockscomb, Celosia argentea”)

Noun

葉(は)鶏(げい)頭(とう) or 葉鶏頭(ハゲイトウ) • (hageitō) 

  1. Chinese amaranth, Amaranthus tricolor subsp. tricolor
    Synonyms: 鎌柄 (kamatsuka), 雁来紅 (ganraikō)

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

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