Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ばい
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kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
梅花藻 (kyūjitai)
 バイカモ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, plum blossom weed, 梅花(ばいか) (baika, plum blossom) + () (mo, algae, seaweed)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ばい)()() or 梅花藻(バイカモ) (baikamo

  1. Ranunculus nipponicus var. submersus
    Synonyms: 梅鉢藻 (umebachimo), 川松 (kawamatsu)

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).