千歳葛

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
とせ
Grade: S
かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
千歲葛 (kyūjitai)
 チトセカズラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, thousand year creeper, 千歳(ちとせ) (chitose, thousand years) + (かずら) (kazura, creeping plant, vine)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(とせ)(かずら) or 千歳葛(チトセカズラ) (chitosekazura

  1. Gardneria multiflora

Usage notes

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