蔓竜胆

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
つる
Jinmeiyō
りんどう
Grade: S Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
蔓龍膽 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

Literally, vine gentian, compound of (つる) (tsuru, vine) + 竜胆(りんどう) (rindō, gentian)

Noun

(つる)竜胆(りんどう) or 蔓竜胆(ツルリンドウ) (tsururindōつるりんだう (tururindau)?

  1. Tripterospermum japonicum

Usage notes

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