真菰

Japanese

Kanji in this term
真	菰
ま Grade: 3	こも Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
眞菰 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “true reed”, 真(ま) (ma, “true”) + 菰(こも) (komo, “reed”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠ko̞mo̞]

Noun

真(ま)菰(こも) or 真菰(マコモ) • (makomo) 

1. Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)

   Synonym: 花勝見 (hanakatsumi)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 真菰筍(まこもだけ) (makomodake)