水虎の尾

Japanese

Kanji in this term
水	虎	尾
みず Grade: 1	とら Grade: S	お Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “water tiger's tail”, 水(みず) (mizu, “water”) + 虎(とら)の尾(お) (toranō, “'tiger's tail', a plant name”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲizɨ to̞ɾa̠ no̞ o̞]

Noun

水(みず)虎(とら)の尾(お) or 水虎(ミズトラ)の尾(オ) • (mizu tora no o) 

1. Pogostemon yatabeanus
2. Synonym of 沢虎の尾 (sawa tora no o, “Lysimachia leucantha”)

Usage notes

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