鵯花

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鵯	花
ひよどり Hyōgai	はな > ばな Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “bulbul flower”, compound of 鵯(ひよどり) (hiyodori, “bulbul”) + 花(はな) (hana, “flower”). The hana changes to bana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

鵯(ひよどり)花(ばな) or 鵯花(ヒヨドリバナ) • (hiyodoribana) 

1. Eupatorium makinoi

Usage notes

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