鬼瑠璃草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鬼	瑠	璃	草
おに Grade: S	る Grade: S	り Grade: S	そう Grade: 1
kun'yomi	goon	on'yomi	on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “demon azure grass”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 瑠璃草(るりそう) (rurisō, “'azure grass', Omphalodes krameri”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ɲ̟iɾɯ̟ɾʲiso̞ː]

Noun

鬼(おに)瑠(る)璃(り)草(そう) or 鬼瑠璃草(オニルリソウ) • (onirurisō) 

1. Cynoglossum asperrimum

Usage notes

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