壺菫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
壺	菫
つぼ Hyōgai	すみれ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “pot violet”, 壺(つぼ) (tsubo, “pot”) + 菫(すみれ) (sumire, “violet”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨbo̞sɨmʲiɾe̞]

Noun

壺(つぼ)菫(すみれ) or 壺菫(ツボスミレ) • (tsubosumire) 

1. Viola verecunda

Usage notes

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