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Japanese
Etymology
Literally, “orangutan hakama”, compound of 猩々 (shōjō, “orangutan”) + 袴 (hakama, “hakama- traditional Japanese trousers”). The hakama changes to bakama as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
猩々袴 or 猩々袴 • (shōjōbakama)
- Oriental swamp pink, Heloniopsis orientalis
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).