南天萩

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
なん
Grade: 2
てん
Grade: 1
はぎ
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi kun'yomi
 ナンテンハギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, nandina bush clover, 南天(なんてん) (nanten, nandina, sacred bamboo) + (はぎ) (hagi, bush clover)

Pronunciation

Noun

(なん)(てん)(はぎ) or 南天萩(ナンテンハギ) (nantenhagi

  1. two-leaf vetch, Vicia unijuga
    Synonym: 双葉萩 (futaba hagi)

Usage notes

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