蔓梅擬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
つる
Jinmeiyō
うめ
Grade: 4
もど(き)
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Noun

(つる)(うめ)(もどき) or 蔓梅擬(ツルウメモドキ) • (tsurūmemodoki

  1. round-leaved bittersweet, Celastrus orbiculatus

Usage notes

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