蛍藺

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほたる
Grade: S

Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
螢藺 (kyūjitai)
 ホタルイ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, firefly rush, compound of (ほたる) (hotaru, firefly) + () (i, rush, bulrush)

Noun

(ほたる)() or 蛍藺(ホタルイ) (hotarui

  1. Schoenoplectiella hotarui

Usage notes

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