烏山椒
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 烏 | 山 | 椒 |
| からす Jinmeiyō |
さん Grade: 1 |
しょう Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi | |
Etymology
Literally, “crow pepper”, 烏 (karasu, “crow”) + 山椒 (sanshō, “Japanese pepper”)
Pronunciation
Noun
烏山椒 or 烏山椒 • (karasusanshō)
- Japanese prickly-ash, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).