波布草

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Japanese[edit]

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
ふ > ぶ
Grade: 5
そう
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Compound of 波布 (habu, Okinawan habu) +‎ (, grass).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

()()(そう) or 波布草(ハブソウ) (habusōはぶさう (fabusau)?

  1. coffee senna

Usage notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN