犬薄荷

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
いぬ
Grade: 1
はく > はっ
Grade: S

Grade: 3
kun'yomi on'yomi
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Etymology

Literally, dog mint, (いぬ) (inu, dog) + 薄荷(はっか) (hakka, mint)

Noun

(いぬ)(はっ)() or 犬薄荷(イヌハッカ) (inuhakka

  1. catmint

Usage notes

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