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Japanese
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Etymology
Literally, “star crow”, 星 (hoshi, “star”) + 鴉 (karasu, “crow, raven”). The karasu changes to garasu as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
星鴉 or 星鴉 • (hoshigarasu)
- northern nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).