溝蕎麦

Japanese

Kanji in this term
溝	蕎	麦
みぞ Grade: S	そば
	Jinmeiyō	Grade: 2
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Alternative spelling
溝蕎麥 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “ditch buckwheat”, 溝(みぞ) (mizo, “ditch”) + 蕎麦(そば) (soba, “buckwheat”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲizo̞ so̞ba̠]

Noun

溝(みぞ)蕎麦(そば) or 溝蕎麦(ミゾソバ) • (mizo soba) 

1. Persicaria thunbergii

   Synonym: 小米花 (kogomebana)

Usage notes

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