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Japanese
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Etymology
Literally, “red flower”, 赤 (aka, “red”) + 花 (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
赤花 or 赤花 • (akabana)
- Epilobium pyrricholophum, a species of willowherb
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).