沢鵯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
沢	鵯
さわ Grade: S	ひよどり Hyōgaiji
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
澤鵯 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “swamp bulbul”, compound of 沢(さわ) (sawa, “swamp”) + 鵯(ひよどり) (hiyodori, “bulbul”)

Noun

沢(さわ)鵯(ひよどり) or 沢鵯(サワヒヨドリ) • (sawahiyodori) ^{←さはひよどり (safafyodori)?}

1. Eupatorium lindleyanum

   Synonym: 沢蘭 (sawa-araragi)

Usage notes

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