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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
鴨茅
- Dactylis glomerata; orchard grass
Japanese
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Etymology
Literally, “duck thatch grass”, 鴨 (kamo, “duck”) + 茅 (kaya, “grass used in thatch”). The kaya changes to gaya as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
鴨茅 or 鴨茅 • (kamogaya)
- 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).