梯姑
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 梯 | 姑 |
| でい Jinmeiyō |
こ > ご Hyōgai |
| kan'yōon | kan'on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 梯梧 |
Etymology
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Cognate with Okinawan 梯梧 (dīgu).
Pronunciation
Noun
- Indian coral tree, Erythrina variegata
- 1992, Kazufumi Miyazawa (lyrics and music), “Shima Uta [Island Song]”, performed by The Boom, published 1993:
- でいごが咲き乱れ 風を呼び嵐が来た
- deigo ga sakimidare kaze o yobi arashi ga kita
- The coral bloom abundantly, the winds call, the storm has come.
- でいごが咲き乱れ 風を呼び嵐が来た
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 デイゴ.
Derived terms
- アメリカ梯姑 (Amerika deigo)
See also
- 海紅豆 (kaikōzu)