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Japanese
Alternative spellings
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吸い葛 忍冬
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Etymology
Literally, “sucking creeper”, 吸い (sui, “sucking, inhaling”) + 葛 (kazura, “vine, creeper”)
Pronunciation
Noun
吸葛 or 吸葛 • (suikazura)
- Japanese honeysuckle; golden-and-silver honeysuckle,Lonicera japonica
- Synonyms: 金銀花 (kinginka), 忍冬 (nindō)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).