岩髭

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
いわ
Grade: 2
ひげ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 イワヒゲ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, rock moustache, (いわ) (iwa, stone) + (ひげ) (hige, moustache)

Pronunciation

Noun

(いわ)(ひげ) or 岩髭(イワヒゲ) (iwahigeいはひげ (ifafige)?

  1. Cassiope lycopodioides

Usage notes

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