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Japanese
Etymology
Literally, “demon wild yam”, 鬼 (oni, “ghost,demon”) + 野老 (tokoro, “wild yam”). The tokoro changes to dokoro as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
鬼野老 or 鬼野老 • (onidokoro)
- Dioscorea tokoro
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).