山葡萄

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
やま
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō
どう
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi goon
 ヤマブドウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, mountain grape, (やま) (yama, mountain) + 葡萄(ぶどう) (budō, grape, grapevine)

Pronunciation

Noun

(やま)()(どう) or 山葡萄(ヤマブドウ) (yamabudō

  1. crimson glory vine, Vitis coignetiae

Usage notes

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