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Japanese
アカマシコ on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
赤 (aka, “red”) + 猿子 (mashiko, “rosefinch”)
Pronunciation
Noun
赤猿子 or 赤猿子 • (akamashiko)
- common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).