鴨茅

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Chinese

duck thatch
trad. (鴨茅)
simp. (鸭茅)
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Noun

鴨茅

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  1. Dactylis glomerata; orchard grass

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かも
Jinmeiyō
かや > がや
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
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Etymology

Literally, duck thatch grass, (かも) (kamo, duck) + (かや) (kaya, grass used in thatch). The kaya changes to gaya as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

(かも)(がや) or 鴨茅(カモガヤ) (kamogaya

  1. orchard grass, Dactylis glomerata

Usage notes

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