Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぎょ
Grade: S
りゅう
Grade: S
もど(き)
Grade: S
kan'on kun'yomi
 ギョリュウモドキ属 on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(ぎょ)(りゅう)(もどき) or 御柳擬(ギョリュウモドキ) (gyoryū modoki

  1. common heather, Calluna vulgaris

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).