海老根

Japanese

Kanji in this term
海	老	根
えび		ね Grade: 3
Grade: 2	Grade: 4
jukujikun		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
海老根 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “lobster root”, 海老(えび) (ebi, “lobster, shrimp”) + 根(ね) (ne, “root”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [e̞bʲine̞]

Noun

海老(えび)根(ね) or 海老根(エビネ) • (ebine) 

1. Calanthe discolor

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 猿面海老根(さるめんえびね) (sarumen-ebine)
• 夏海老根(なつえびね) (natsu-ebine)