鬼百合

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
おに
Grade: S
ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun
 オニユリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, demon lily, (おに) (oni, ghost, demon) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, lily)

Noun

(おに)百合(ゆり) or 鬼百合(オニユリ) (oniyuri

  1. tiger lily, Lilium lancifolium

Usage notes

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

Derived terms