Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さくら
Grade: 5
たで
Hyōgaiji
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
櫻蓼 (kyūjitai)
 サクラタデ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, cherry-knotweed, compound of (さくら) (sakura, cherry tree) + (たで) (tade, knotweed, smartweed)

Noun

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(さくら)(たで) or 桜蓼(サクラタデ) (sakuratade

  1. Persicaria odorata subsp. conspicua

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).