針金雀児

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はり
Grade: 6
えにしだ
Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō Grade: 4
kun'yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
針金雀兒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, needle broom, (はり) (hari, needle) + 金雀児(えにしだ) (enishida, common broom)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha̠ɾʲie̞ɲ̟iɕida̠]

Noun

(はり)金雀児(えにしだ) or 針金雀児(ハリエニシダ) • (harienishida

  1. common gorse, Ulex europaeus

Usage notes

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