太藺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
太	藺
ふと Grade: 2	い Hyōgaiji
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “thick rush”, compound of 太(ふと) (futo, “thick”) + 藺(い) (i, “rush, bulrush”)

Noun

太(ふと)藺(い) or 太藺(フトイ) • (futoi) 

1. softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani)

Usage notes

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