Japanese

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Kanji in this term
すべ(り)
Grade: S
ひゆ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 スベリヒユ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, slipping amaranth, (すべ) (suberi, sliding, slipping) + (ひゆ) (hiyu, amaranth)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sɨbe̞ɾʲiçijɯ̟]

Noun

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(すべり)(ひゆ) or 滑莧(スベリヒユ) (suberihiyu

  1. common purslane, Portulaca oleracea
    Synonym: 馬莧 (umahiyu)

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).