瑠璃溝隠

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese

[edit]
Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: S
みぞ
Grade: S
かく(し)
Grade: S
goon on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
瑠璃溝隱 (kyūjitai)
 ルリミゾカクシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

Literally, azure lobelia, compound of 瑠璃(るり) (ruri, azure) + 溝隠(みぞかくし) (mizokakushi, chinese lobelia)

Noun

[edit]

()()(みぞ)(かくし) or 瑠璃溝隠(ルリミゾカクシ) (ruri mizokakushi

  1. garden lobelia, Lobelia erinus

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).