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Japanese
クズウコン on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
Literally, “arrowroot tumeric”, compound of 葛 (kuzu, “Japanese arrowroot”) + 鬱金 (ukon, “tumeric”)
Pronunciation
Noun
葛鬱金 or 葛鬱金 • (kuzūkon)
- arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).