猫柳

Japanese

Kanji in this term
猫	柳
ねこ Grade: S	やなぎ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “cat willow”, 猫(ねこ) (neko, “cat”) + 柳(やなぎ) (yanagi, “willow”)

Noun

猫(ねこ)柳(やなぎ) or 猫柳(ネコヤナギ) • (nekoyanagi) 

1. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla

   Synonym: 川柳 (kawayanagi)

Usage notes

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