唐綿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
唐	綿
とう Grade: S	わた Grade: 5
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [to̞ːβ̞a̠ta̠]

Noun

唐(とう)綿(わた) or 唐綿(トウワタ) • (tōwata) 

1. tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica

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

• 大唐綿(オオトウワタ) (ōtōwata)
• 風船唐綿(フウセントウワタ) (fūsen tōwata)
• 柳唐綿(ヤナギトウワタ) (yanagi tōwata)
• 瑠璃唐綿(ルリトウワタ) (ruri tōwata)