匂忍冬

Japanese

Kanji in this term
匂	忍	冬
にお(い) Grade: S	にん Grade: S	とう > どう Grade: 2
kun'yomi	goon	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “fragrant honeysuckle”, 匂(におい) (nioi, “fragrant”) + 忍冬(にんどう) (nindō, “honeysuckle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟io̞iɲ̟ĩndo̞ː]

Noun

匂(におい)忍(にん)冬(どう) or 匂忍冬(ニオイニンドウ) • (nioi nindō) 

1. common honeysuckle, woodbine, Lonicera periclymenum

Usage notes

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