鉤葛

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
かぎ
Hyōgai
かずら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 カギカスラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, hook vine, compound of (かぎ) (kagi, hook) + (かずら) (kazura, vine, creeper)

Noun

(かぎ)(かずら) or 鉤葛(カギカズラ) (kagikazuraかぎかづら (kagikadura)?

  1. Uncaria rhynchophylla

Usage notes

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