幌向苺
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 幌 | 向 | 苺 |
| ほろ Jinmeiyō |
むい Grade: 3 |
いちご Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | irregular | kun'yomi |
Etymology
From 幌向 (horomui, “Horomui, in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido”) + 苺 (ichigo, “strawberry”), in reference to its discovery there.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
幌向苺 or 幌向苺 • (horomui ichigo)
- cloudberry, bakeapple (Rubus chamaemorus)
- Synonym: クラウドベリー
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ホロムイイチゴ.
References
- ^ “森林総合研究所／自然探訪2010年10月 ホロムイイチゴ”, in 国立研究開発法人 森林研究・整備機構 (in Japanese), 2010