鴎蘭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かもめ
Hyōgai
らん
Jinmeiyō
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
鷗蘭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, gull orchid, compound of (かもめ) (kamome, gull) + (らん) (ran, orchid)

Noun

(かもめ)(らん) or 鴎蘭(カモメラン) • (kamomeran

  1. Galearis cyclochila
    Synonyms: 一葉千鳥 (ichiyōchidori), 鴎草 (kamomesō)

Usage notes

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