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 コオニタビラコ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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() (ko, little, small) + 鬼田平子(おにたびらこ) (onitabirako, oriental false hawksbeard)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːɲ̟ita̠bʲiɾa̠ko̞]

Noun

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()(おに)()(びら)() or 小鬼田平子(コオニタビラコ) (ko-onitabirako

  1. Lapsanastrum apogonoides
    Synonyms: 仏の座 (hotoke no za), 田平子 (tabirako)

Usage notes

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