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Japanese
Etymology
Literally, “hairpin sweet flag”, 笄 (kōgai, “hairpin”) + 石菖 (sekishō, “Japanese sweet flag”). The seki changes to zeki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
笄石菖 or 笄石菖 • (kōgaizekishō) ←かうがいぜきしやう (kaugaizekisyau)?
- Juncus leschenaultii
- Synonyms: 犬石菖 (inu sekishō), 笄草 (kōgaigusa)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Derived terms